Weldon Spring City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Administration and Enforcement
Section 405.500 Scope Of Provisions.
[Ord. No. 18-12, 12-11-2018]
This Section contains the regulations pertaining to administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, issuance of permits and certifications, inspection of property and issuance of stop work, stop use orders and enforcement of violations of the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 405.505 City Planner And Zoning Commissioner Responsibilities.
[Ord. No. 18-12, 12-11-2018]
A.
This Chapter shall be administered and enforced by the City Planner and Zoning Commissioner who shall have the duties as outlined in this Section with respect to this Chapter:
1.
City Planner.
a.
Shall make interpretations where there is an ambiguity or uncertainty in the language of the ordinance or where there is disagreement over the intent of any provision of the ordinance. Such interpretation shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
b.
May determine the actual location of a boundary line between zoning districts, where such line does not coincide with a property line or district boundary line. Such determination shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
c.
Shall investigate matters referred to in this Chapter and render written or oral reports.
2.
Zoning Commissioner.
a.
Shall Enforce The Provisions Of This Chapter. In addition, the Zoning Commissioner shall enforce all regulations and conditions governing development of any and all projects as permitted by this Chapter or following approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Aldermen or Board of Adjustment.
b.
Shall approve land use permits and other appropriate permits.
c.
May examine premises for which permits have been issued.
d.
May cause the cessation of any erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use in violation of this Chapter by issuing a stop work or stop use order.
e.
May refer any violation of the zoning regulation to the City Attorney for prosecution or other appropriate action when deemed necessary.
f.
May adopt such administrative policies, in cooperation with the City Planner and Board of Aldermen, deemed necessary to the execution of his/her enforcement responsibilities.
g.
The Zoning Commissioner shall keep careful and comprehensive records of applications, of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of reports rendered and of notices or orders issued. All papers in connection with building work shall be retained on file so long as any part of the building or structure to which they relate may be in existence. Such records shall be open to public inspection at reasonable hours but shall not be removed from a permanent place designated by the Zoning Commissioner.
h.
Shall perform such other related duties as the Board of Aldermen may from time to time prescribe.
Section 405.520 Entry And Inspection Of Land And Buildings.
[Ord. No. 18-12, 12-11-2018]
A.
Authorized Representatives. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, members of the Board of Adjustment, the City Planner, the Zoning Commissioner, the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Engineer or other authorized personnel of the City of Weldon Spring are hereby empowered in the performance of their functions to enter upon any land in the City for the purpose of making inspection, examinations and surveys or to place and maintain thereon monuments, markers, notices, signs or placards effecting the provisions of this Chapter. The above-authorized persons shall present proper identification upon demand when entering upon any land or structure for the purpose of this Chapter.
B.
Zoning Commissioner. The Zoning Commissioner is authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected any building or other structure or any land on which work is in progress.
Section 405.525 Fees, Charges And Expenses.
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The Board of Aldermen may establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for all permits, applications, certificates, appeals and other matters pertaining to this Chapter. The schedule of fees shall be on file with the City Clerk and may be altered or amended from time to time. No permit, certificate, conditional use, rezoning, approval or variance shall be issued unless or until such costs, charges, fees or expenses listed in this Chapter have been paid in full, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment or Board of Aldermen unless or until fees have been paid in full.
Section 405.530 Violations And Penalties.
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Violation Of Ordinance. 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 this Chapter or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the municipality (including Board of Aldermen, Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, City Attorney, City Planner, Zoning Commissioner, Code Enforcement Officer, City Engineer, City Stormwater Manager or any other officer appointed by the Board of Aldermen), 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 said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. Such regulations shall be enforced by the Zoning Commissioner who is 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 thereat in violation of any provision of the regulations made under authority of this Chapter.
B.
Penalty. The owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of a building or premises or part of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of said regulations 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 an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day the violation remains uncorrected may constitute a separate offense.
C.
Other Remedies. In addition to the penalties hereinabove authorized and established, the City Attorney shall take such other actions at law or in equity as may be required to halt, terminate, remove or otherwise eliminate any violations of this Chapter.