Country Club City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Administration and Enforcement
Section 405.290 Administration and Enforcement.
[Ord. No. 336 Art. 20, 12-14-1999; RSMo. §89.120]
A.
Building Permits. No lot shall be created, no land developed, no new use or structure established or erected, no existing use or structure enlarged, extended, altered, relocated or reconstructed until a building permit has been issued. No building permit shall be issued until it has been determined that the proposed work or change conforms to all applicable provisions of these regulations or other ordinance provisions of the Village.
1.
Application with Village. Every applicant for a building permit shall provide to the Village Clerk all applicable information requested in the application along with a site plan, a building plan drawn to scale and other pertinent information requested by the Village Clerk along with the application fee. (Refer to Village Clerk for fee schedule.)
2.
Site plan required. The site plan required as part of the building permit is defined in Section 405.020 — Definitions — Site Plan of this Zoning Ordinance. It should be emphasized that the site plan needs to contain accurate information in order to avoid any delays in the permitting process.
3.
Duration of permit. All building permits shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. Construction must be started within this six (6) month period. If construction is not complete, as determined by the Village Building Official, the applicant must refile.
4.
Fees schedule.
a.
Residential dwelling. Amount listed in the Schedule of Fees set out in Section 405.340 of this Chapter.
b.
Commercial building. Amount listed in the Schedule of Fees set out in Section 405.340 of this Chapter.
B.
Occupancy Permit. No lot, structure or use shall be occupied, used or put into operation until an occupancy permit has been issued. The Building/Zoning Officer shall not issue an occupancy permit until it has been determined, by inspection, that the work has been completed in accordance with the building permit and with this Article and other ordinance provisions of the Village.
C.
Utility Connections. Property owners and/or developers are responsible to get their own utility connections/service from the appropriate agencies. The Village does not operate municipal utilities.
1.
Sewer. A permit for sewer connections must be made at the City of St. Joseph City Hall.
2.
Water. Application for water service is made at the Missouri-American Water Company.
3.
Septic tank. In those instances where the property cannot be economically served by a sanitary sewer, a septic tank disposal system is permissible upon approval by the Andrew County Health Department. In addition, State Statutes require that the Health Department approve any installation or repair of any septic system on less than three (3) acre parcels or lots not served by sanitary sewer lines.
D.
Authority To Restrain Violations. 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 these regulations or other regulation under authority conferred by these regulations, the Building/Zoning Officer or other authorized officer may, in addition to other remedies, 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.
E.
Penalties. 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 a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each and every day that such violation continues or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every day such violation shall continue or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 82.300, RSMo, however, for the second and subsequent offenses involving the same violation at the same building or premises, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every day such violation shall continue or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
F.
Any such person who having been served with an order to remove any such violation shall fail to comply with such order within ten (10) days after such service 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 civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).