[R.O. 1992 § 225.040; Ord. No. 782 § III, 2-14-2013; Ord. No. 971, 5-19-2019]
A. 
Penalty. Any person, firm, or other legal entity violating any provision(s) of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of an offense and be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of the Municipal Code of the City of Wright City.
B. 
Each Day An Offense. Each day any violation of this Chapter continues unabated after notice has been given and the reasonable time to abate given has elapsed shall constitute a separate offense as described in Section 100.220 of the Municipal Code of the City of Wright City.
C. 
Charge Of Failure To Abate A Nuisance. The City, or other law enforcement authority on the City's behalf, may issue a summons for any person, firm, or other legal entity in care and control of a property who fails to remove or abate a public nuisance after such notice to abate has been provided and the reasonable time to abate given has elapsed with the nuisance unabated, and such failure shall be a separate offense in violation of this Code. Jurisdiction of the case shall proceed in all respects as in other cases of ordinance violations.
D. 
Charge Of Engaging In A Nuisance. The City, or other law enforcement authority on the City's behalf, may issue a summons to any owner-occupant, tenant, or person who engages in, encourages, permits, or otherwise impedes abatement of a nuisance after notice of a public nuisance has been provided and the reasonable time to abate given has elapsed, and such action shall be a separate offense in violation of this Code. Jurisdiction of the case shall proceed in all respects as in other cases of ordinance violations.
E. 
All Legal Remedies Authorized. The procedure and remedies set forth in this Section shall be in addition to any other remedies that may exist under law for the abatement of public nuisances, and this Section shall not prevent the City from proceeding in a criminal or quasi-criminal action against any person violating provisions of this Chapter.
F. 
Civil Action Authorized. In addition to any other remedies or penalties established and authorized by law, the City Attorney may, on behalf of the City and after approval by the Board of Aldermen through enactment of an ordinance, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to require the abatement of any nuisance defined by this Chapter. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution of any such action, the City may be awarded by the court reasonable attorneys' fees in accordance with Section 79.383, RSMo.
G. 
Emergency Abatement. In cases where it reasonably appears that there is an immediate danger to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public due to the existence of a nuisance under this Chapter 215, the City Superintendent, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to order the immediate abatement of the nuisance in an appropriate manner or the immediate vacation of the vicinity in which the nuisance causing the emergency is ongoing.