Hallsville Violations and Penalties ordinance (§ 710.300)

A. The penalty for violation of this Article by developments inside the City of Hallsville shall be classified as a misdemeanor criminal violation. A fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each day of violation may be assessed against the property owner/developer until such a time as the project is brought into compliance with Article requirements. The court may also assess the property owner/developer with any incurred costs the City may have for the investigation and prosecution of the violation.

B. For those developments occurring outside the corporate City limits, the City Administrator shall file a suit in the Boone County Circuit Court against the property owner/developer with the judgment requested to consist of immediate payment of all applicable costs incurred by the City and also to request a lien be placed on the property which will remain in effect until the fees and applicable costs have been paid.