Kingdom City Standards for Repair, Vacation or Demolition ordinance (§ 505.040)
Chapter 505: Dangerous Buildings
In short: Officials must order a dangerous building repaired if that can reasonably be done, vacated and repaired if it endangers occupants, and demolished if it can't be repaired. A fire-hazard building that violates the code, city ordinance or state law must be repaired or demolished.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The following standards shall be followed in substance by the Building Inspector and the Building Commissioner in ordering repair, vacation or demolition of any dangerous building.
1. If the dangerous building can reasonably be repaired so that it no longer will exist in violation of the terms of this Chapter, it shall be ordered repaired.
2. If the dangerous building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, safety or general welfare of its occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated and repaired.
3. In all cases where a building cannot be repaired so that it no longer will exist in violation of the terms of this Chapter, it shall be demolished.
4. In all cases where a dangerous building is a fire hazard existing or erected in violation of the terms of this Chapter or any ordinance of this Village or Statute of the State of Missouri, it shall be repaired or demolished.
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 505.040
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.