Division 11 — ENFORCEMENT

The purpose of these provisions is to ensure compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)

It shall be the duty of the city manager, community development director, assistant community development director and all other officials charged with the issuance of licenses or permits, to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)

Sec. 29-360. - Inspection to ensure compliance.

Whenever they shall have cause to suspect a violation of any provision of this chapter or whenever necessary to investigate either an application for granting, extension or modification, or an action to revoke or modify a variance or conditional use permit; or whenever necessary to investigate a proposed amendment of the zoning ordinance; the officials responsible for enforcement or administration of the zoning ordinance, or their duly authorized representatives, may enter any site for the purpose of investigation, provided they shall do so in a reasonable manner. No owner or occupant or agent thereof shall, after reasonable notice and opportunity to comply, refuse to permit such entry. In the course of such inspection, no enclosed building or structure shall be entered without the express permission of the owner or occupant or with a duly issued inspection warrant.

(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)

The following provisions shall apply to violations of this chapter:

(1)

Remedies. All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. The conviction and punishment of any person hereunder shall not relieve such person from the responsibility of correcting prohibited conditions or removing prohibited buildings, structures or improvements, nor prevent the enforced correction or removal thereof.

(2)

Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment, unless charged as an infraction by the city attorney as provided in section 1-12(a) of the City Code.

(3)

Each day a separate offense. Each person found guilty of a violation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefore as provided for in this chapter.

(4)

Violation is a public nuisance. Any building or structure erected or maintained or any use of property, contrary to. the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and the city attorney shall, upon order of the city council immediately commence action, or actions, proceeding or proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof, in the manner provided by law; and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such building, structure or use and restrain and enjoin any person from setting up, erecting or maintaining such building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 24-03, § 2, 9-17-24)