Hallsville Violation and Penalties ordinance (§ 715.130)

A. Any person, firm or corporation who is found to have violated any order of the City of Hallsville, or who willfully violated or failed to comply with any hereunder shall pay a civil administrative fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) following conviction therefor by a court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, the City of Hallsville may recover damages, costs, reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and such other fees and expenses of litigation incurred by the City in the prosecution of this claim. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed an additional offense.

B. Upon ruling by a Judge of the Associate or Circuit Court of Boone County, Missouri, that a violation of this Chapter exists and the failure by the property owner to act to undertake the repairs or replacement identified in the written notice of violation issued pursuant the provisions of this Chapter, then the City, its contractors, and subcontractors shall have the right to disconnect the structure from the water system until such time that all repairs or replacement identified in the aforesaid written notice of violation have been completed.

C. All costs and expenses associated with the work to disconnect/reconnect the property from the water system shall be at the sole expense of the property owner. The property owner shall be billed all said costs and expenses and shall have sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of the bill to reimburse the City in full, after which the bill shall be deemed delinquent and shall be subject thereafter to a late fee of one percent (1%) per month on the unpaid balance until such time that the bill is paid in full. The City of Hallsville shall have the right to file a lien against subject property for the amount of said expenses, together with costs of filing and perfecting such lien.

D. All costs and expenses related to the repairs or replacement identified in the written notice of violation shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner. All repairs or replacement undertaken to bring the property into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to approval by the City. Any repair or replacement that fails to be approved by the City shall be considered as a continuation of the violation of the requirements of this Chapter.