Missouri Laws 67.430 – Appeal must be authorized
1. The ordinances shall provide for appeal by the interested parties described in subsection 3 of section 67.410, from the determination of the building commissioner or designated officer or officers to the circuit court as established in sections 536.100 to 536.140, if a proper record as defined in section 536.130 is maintained of the hearing provided by subsection 4 of section 67.410; otherwise, the appeal shall be made pursuant to the procedures provided by section 536.150.
2. In any appeal as provided by this section, any person who owns or occupies property located within one thousand two hundred feet of the perimeter of the building or structure which is the subject of the suit shall be allowed to present evidence to the court on behalf of the city, town, village or county having a charter form of government, of the condition of the building or structure, whether or not such person presented such evidence at the hearing provided by subsection 4 of section 67.410. The appellant before the court shall have the opportunity to cross-examine any such person presenting evidence to the court.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 67.430
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020