Versailles City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Violations
Section 405.350 Violations and Penalties.
[Ord. No. 18-002, 3-13-2018]
A.
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, conveyed or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., or this Chapter, the Zoning Officer or 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, or 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 therein or threat in violation of any provision of the regulations made pursuant to the 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 violation shall exist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year. Every day such violation shall continue shall be constitute a new violation.
C.
Any such person who having been served with a cease and desist notice to obtain a permit and shall fail to comply with such order within (10) days after such service shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year.
D.
Any owner or tenant of real property in the same contiguous zoning district as a parcel of land in violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding:
1.
To prevent the unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion or use;
2.
To prevent the occupancy of the building structure or land;
3.
To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises; or
4.
To restrain correct or abate the violation.
5.
When any such action is instituted by an owner or tenant, notice of such action shall be served upon the municipality at the time suit is begun by serving a copy of the complaint on the Mayor. No such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.