City of Richmond, MO Penalty

[CC 1974 §1-8; Ord. No. 1583 §§I — III, 6-26-1996; Ord. No. 2398 §I, 9-13-2016]

Prohibited Acts Declared To Be An Ordinance Violation. Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the City any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code, ordinance or resolution the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance or resolution shall constitute an ordinance violation and shall be punished as provided in this Subsection. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any such ordinance or resolution shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

Nuisances, Abatement — Continuing Violations.

In addition to the penalty hereinafter provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any such ordinance or resolution shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the City, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

In addition to any of the above-referenced dispositions, the court shall have full and complete authority to impose such terms of conditional lease, probation or parole as the court may deem appropriate including, but not limited to, restitution to victims of crime, costs of incarceration, medical expenses, and all other like or similar expenses as fully as is authorized in courts of this State.

For any purpose or purposes mentioned in this Chapter, the Council may enact and make all necessary ordinances, rules and regulations; and they may enact and make all such ordinances and rules, not inconsistent with the laws of the State, as may be expedient for maintaining the peace and good government and welfare of the City and its trade and commerce; and, except as hereinafter provided, all ordinances may be enforced by prescribing and inflicting upon its inhabitants, or other persons violating the same, such fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), and such imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment, as may be just for any offense, recoverable with costs of suit, together with judgment of imprisonment, until the fine and costs are paid or satisfied; and any person committed for the non-payment of fine and costs, or either, may be compelled to work out the same as herein provided; but, in any case wherein the penalty for an offense is fixed by any statute, the council shall affix the same penalty by ordinance for the punishment of such offense, except that imprisonments, when made under City ordinances, may be in the City prison or workhouse instead of the County Jail.

Minor Traffic Violations.

“Minor traffic violations” are defined in Section 479.350, RSMo., and include traffic ordinance violations that do not involve an accident or injury, that do not involve the operation of a commercial vehicle, and for which no points are assessed by the Missouri Department of Revenue or the Department of Revenue is authorized to assess one (1) to four (4) points to a person’s driving record upon conviction. Minor traffic violations include amended charges for any minor traffic violation. The definition of minor traffic violations does not include violations for exceeding the speed limit by more than nineteen (19) miles per hour or a violation occurring with a construction zone or a school zone.

Fines. A person convicted of or who pled guilty to a minor traffic violation shall not be assessed a fine, if combined with the amount of court cost, totaling in excess of two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for minor traffic violations.

Municipal Ordinance Violations.

“Municipal ordinance violations” are defined in Section 479.350, RSMo., and include violations of Chapter 220, Nuisances, Chapter 405, Zoning Regulations, and Chapter 500, Buildings and Building Regulations, including but not limited to the penalties authorized by Section 220.030(D)(7), Section 405.700(B), and Section 500.025 of this Code.

Fines. A person, general agent, occupant, lessee, or any other entity convicted of or that pled guilty to a municipal ordinance violation shall not be assessed a fine, if combined with court cost, for violations committed within a twelve-month period beginning with the first violation totaling in excess of: two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation, two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth and any subsequent violations.