[Ord. No. 333, 1-4-2019]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen of the City of Jonesburg, Missouri, finds that unkempt,
unsafe, unsanitary and otherwise improperly maintained premises and
structures, sidewalks and easements within the City of Jonesburg,
in addition to the obvious hazards which these conditions pose to
the public health, safety and welfare, adversely effect the value,
utility and habitability of property within the City as a whole and
specifically cause substantial damage to adjoining and nearby property.
A property which is merely unkempt may reduce the value of adjoining
property by more than thirty percent (30%), and if there are sufficient
properties which are unkempt, unsightly and dangerous, that the habitability
and economic well-being of the City or it's residents are materially
and adversely affected.
B.
This Chapter
conveys to the City administration, in accordance with the procedures
set out below, all necessary and proper powers to abate nuisances
and other improperly maintained structures and properties as they
are described or found to exist, and to charge the costs of their
abatement to those responsible, the owners or occupants of the property
upon which nuisances exists, and those properties themselves. This
Chapter is an exercise of the City's police power, and it shall be
liberally construed to affect this purpose.
[Ord. No. 333, 1-4-2019]
If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of the Chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Chapter. The Board of Aldermen declares that it would have adopted
this Chapter and each Section, Subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion thereof, despite the fact that any one (1) or more Section,
Subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion would be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
[Ord. No. 333, 1-4-2019]
A.
Enactment
Clause. The Board of Aldermen of Jonesburg, Missouri, pursuant to
the authority vested by law, hereby adopts and enacts this City ordinance
known as The Property Maintenance and Nuisance Ordinance of the City
of Jonesburg, Missouri.
B.
Short
Title. This City ordinance may be known and cited as the Nuisance
Ordinance of Jonesburg, Missouri.
C.
Workmanship.
Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations which are
caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this Chapter shall
be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner and installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions where
applicable.
D.
Historic
Buildings. The provisions of this code shall not be mandatory for
existing buildings or structures designated as historic buildings
when such buildings or structures are judged by the official to be
safe and in the public interest of health, safety and welfare.
E.
Liability.
The official, officer or employee charged with the enforcement of
this code, while acting for the jurisdiction, shall not thereby be
rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal
liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result
of an act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties.
The official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs
in an action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of
the provisions of this code; and any officer of the City, acting in
good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts
performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission
in the performance of official duties in connection therewith.
F.
Fees.
The fees for activities and services performed in carrying out responsibilities
under this Chapter shall be as indicated in the Ordinances of the
City.
