Division 5 — CODE ENFORCEMENT

This Section contains provisions to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any conditions of permit approval.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

All departments, officials, and employees of the City that are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and all other ordinances and shall issue no permit or license for uses, buildings, or purposes where they would be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

It shall be the duty of the Director to administer the provisions of this chapter in compliance with City Code. The Director shall be aided in this enforcement responsibility by the officers and authorized representatives of the City agencies, departments, and offices charged with the responsibility of administering, implementing, and ensuring compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

Any structure erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained, or any land or structure that is used contrary to either the provisions of this chapter or any condition of approval imposed through discretionary authorization, shall be declared unlawful and be subject to the provisions of City

Code. Any act or omission made unlawful under this chapter shall also include abetting, aiding, allowing, causing, or permitting the act or omission.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

A.

Where a structure or use of a lot is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, no subsequent permit shall be issued by the City for any other structure or use on the same lot until such time as the illegal structure or use is brought into compliance or otherwise abated, except where such a permit would bring the illegal structure or use into compliance.

B.

Where a non-permitted sign advertising a use, whether on the site of the use or on a different lot of land, is erected, constructed, or otherwise installed, the City shall not issue any permit for the use which the sign is advertising and shall cease any processing of associated permit applications until such time as the sign is removed.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

The remedies provided for in this Section shall be cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)

Upon determination that a violation of the provisions of this chapter has occurred, the property owner shall be liable for the costs incurred by City staff for investigation and enforcement, as set forth in the adopted fee resolution, as may be amended from time to time. Said costs shall be set as a lien against the property.

(Ord. No. 503, 12-16-2014)