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Saint Louis City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 26

100 - VIOLATIONS

26.100.010 - Penalty for violations.

The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of the Zoning Code 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 in 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 infraction and punished pursuant to the general penalty provisions of Chapter 1.12 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis.

(1994 C., § 26.100.010; Ord. No. 70555, § 4, 6-17-2017; Ord. No. 59979, § 26(part), 1986.)

26.100.020 - Civil remedies.

In addition to the above remedies, the City Counselor may file an action to restrain any violation of the Zoning Code. Any person owning property in any district where his rights may be affected or invaded by a violation of the terms of the Zoning Code may bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction and obtain such remedies as may be available at law or in equity to protect his rights.

(1994 C., § 26.100.020; Ord. No. 59979, § 26(part), 1986.)

26.100.030 - Revocation of conditional use permit.

A.

Any use which constitutes an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit has been granted, or any permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit with conditions has been granted and said conditions are not complied with shall be a violation of the Zoning Code.

B.

Upon notice from the code official that a use which may constitute an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit has been granted has occurred, or that a permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit with conditions has been granted and said conditions are not complied with, the Board of Public Service shall notify the owner of said building, structure or premises, and the party to whom said permit was granted, of a hearing to be held within 30 days of the date of said notice, to determine whether the use is an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use for which a conditional use permit has been granted, or to determine whether the use for which a conditional use permit with conditions has been granted is in compliance with said conditions.

C.

If it is found by the Board of Public Service that an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of the building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit has been granted has occurred, or that the permitted use of the building, structure or premises for which a conditional use permit with conditions has been granted and said conditions have not been complied with, the conditional use permit or conditional use permit with conditions shall be revoked.

D.

No new conditional use permit or conditional use permit with conditions shall be issued for the subject property for a period of one year from the date of revocation.

(1994 C., § 26.100.030; Ord. No. 64051, § 1, 1997.)

26.100.040 - Revocation of variance.

A.

Any use which constitutes an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a variance has been granted, or any permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a variance with conditions has been granted and said conditions are not complied with shall be a violation of the Zoning Code.

B.

Upon notice from the code official that a use which may constitute an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a variance has been granted has occurred, or that a permitted use of a building, structure or premises for which a variance with conditions has been granted and said conditions are not complied with, the Board of Adjustment shall notify the owner of said building, structure or premises, and the party to whom said variance was granted, of a hearing to be held within 30 days of the date of said notice, to determine whether the use is an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use for which a variance has been granted, or to determine whether the use for which a variance with conditions has been granted is in compliance with said conditions.

C.

If it is found by the Board of Adjustment that an enlargement, alteration or extension in the permitted use of the building, structure or premises for which a variance has been granted has occurred, or that the permitted use of the building, structure or premises for which a variance with conditions has been granted and said conditions have not been complied with, the variance or variance with conditions shall be revoked.

D.

No new variance or variance with conditions shall be issued for the subject property for a period of one year from the date of revocation.

(1994 C., § 26.100.040; Ord. No. 64051, § 2, 1997.)