§ 1-9. General penalty; continuing violations.

Except as otherwise provided by state law, whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code, ordinance or resolution the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance or resolution shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1.00 and not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding three months in the city jail, or both. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any such ordinance or resolution shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

In addition to the penalty hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any such ordinance or resolution shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the city, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

State law reference

Penalty for ordinance violations, RSMo 77.590.