HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD.2743.06-19-2000BILL NO. .000-111
ORDINANCE NO. X213
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY
CODE, RELATING TO TRESPASS UPON PREMISES OF
BUILDINGS POSTED AS DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE1. There is hereby enacted a new Section 7-280 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
entitled "Trespass Upon Premises Of Buildings Posted As Dangerous",
in words and figures, to read as follows:
Sec. 7-280. Trespass Upon Premises of Buildings Posted
As Dangerous Buildings.
(a) Upon posting any building, structure or premises as
a "dangerous building" pursuant to Section 7-
271(9), it shall be unlawful for any person to
enter or remain in or upon such building,
structure, or premises until such time as same has
been repaired, vacated or demolished pursuant to
this Code of Ordinances, and the posted notice
removed by the Building Official. This section
shall not apply to the owner, or agents of the
owner directly employed in securing, repairing,
vacating, demolishing, or otherwise abating the
conditions of the dangerous building, structure, or
premises.
(b) Violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by
a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety
(90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
ARTICLE 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.
ARTICLE 3. It is the intention of the governing body and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become
and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code may be
renumbered to accomplish such intention.
ARTICLE 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
ten days after its passage and approval.
PASSED
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ,rte+h DAY OF JUGE , 20 .
ATTEST:
Gayler. . Conrad, City Clerk
A. jM."S�radling, IIrX`Mayor
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