[R.O. 2009 § 425.010; Ord. No. 3001 § 1, 12-23-2008]
A.
All enforcement of this Code shall be performed
by the Community Development Department and shall be the duty of the
Director to ensure that the City enforces this Code. Each and every
day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense
under this Code.
B.
No permit shall be issued or be valid nor
shall any approval be obtained unless in conformity with this Code.
C.
The Director shall review any application
required under this Code for permit or approval and is hereby authorized
to determine when applications are complete based on the requirements
of this Code and may require additional information before deeming
such application complete.
[R.O. 2009 § 425.020; Ord. No. 3001 § 1, 12-23-2008]
A.
In case any Building or Structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or maintained, or
any Building, Structure, Lot, or land is used in violation of Sections
89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., this Code, or of any ordinance or other regulation
made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities
of the City, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate
action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use, to restrain,
correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of such
Building, Structure, Lot, or land, or to prevent any illegal act,
conduct, business, or use in or about such Property. Such regulations
shall be enforced by an officer empowered to cause any Building, Structure,
place, or Property to be inspected and examined and to order in writing
the remedying of any condition found to exist therein or thereat in
violation of any provision of the regulations made under authority
of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo.
B.
In addition to any other remedies or fines provided by law, the owner or general agent of a Building, Lot, or Property, or portion thereof, where a violation of any provision of said regulations has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire Building or entire Lot or Property where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the Building, Lot, or Property in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part, or assists in any such violation or who maintains any Building, Lot, or Property, or portion thereof, in which any such violation shall exist shall be subject to a Municipal Ordinance Violation under Section 100.120(E) of the Municipal Code.
[Ord. No. 3632 § 1, 10-27-2016]
C.
Any such person who having been served with an order to remove any such violation shall fail to comply with such order within the time so provided in said order (said time not to be less than ten (10) days) or shall continue to violate any provision of the regulations made under authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., in the respect named in such order shall also be subject to a Municipal Ordinance Violation under Section 100.120(E) of the Municipal Code.
D.
In addition to the above procedure, the
City Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney is empowered to institute any
appropriate action or proceedings to prevent violations of this Zoning
Code, to restrain, correct, or abate such violations, to prevent the
occupancy of Buildings, Structures, or land, or to prevent any illegal
act, conduct, business, or use in or about such Property or land.
An appropriate action or proceeding shall include, but not be limited
to, injunctive relief and any other appropriate action at law or in
equity.
