[Ord. No. 2012-7 §1, 2-13-2012; Ord. No. 2016-32 §1, 9-12-2016]
A.
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure, or
land is used in violation of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., 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 or
land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or
about such premises. Such regulations shall be enforced by an officer
empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premises to be
inspected and examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of
any condition found to exist in violation of any provision of the
regulations made under authority of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo.
B.
The owner or general agent of a building or premises 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 premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises 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 or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable under Section 100.220 of the Trenton City Code.
C.
This Chapter may also be enforced by any appropriate equitable action.
D.
Any one (1), all or any combination of the foregoing penalties and
remedies may be used to enforce this Chapter.
