City of Brookings v. Ramsay

MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Donna Ramsay (Ramsay), d/b/a DHR Design Services, Ltd. was convicted of three municipal ordinance violations. She was convicted of unauthorized construction of a structure on a public sidewalk, failure to obtain a building permit and violation of a stop work order. Ramsay filed a motion for a new trial, which the circuit court denied. Ramsay appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] The charges against Ramsay stem from remodeling and renovations she was making to a historic building in downtown Brookings, SD. The building is referred to as the Old City Hall and Old Fire Hall.…