Article 14-90 — Saratoga Zoning Code

VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT

(Ord. No. 398, § 1(Att.), 12-20-2023)

Sections:

14-90.010 Duty to enforce. 14-90.020 Penalties for violation.

14-90.010 Duty to enforce. ¶

(a) The Planning Commission and City Council shall refuse approval of any application not in conformity with this Chapter, and all officials, departments, officers and employees of the City vested with authority or duty to issue permits or certificates shall not issue any such permit or certificate which conflicts with any provision of this Chapter, or which purports to authorize or permit any building, construction or improvement of any land where compliance has not first been had with all applicable provisions of this Chapter, and any such permit or certificate which may be issued in conflict herewith shall be void and of no force or effect.

(b) Other than as set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Section, the Community Development Director shall have the duty and responsibility to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. For this purpose, the Director may call upon the Enforcement Officers to issue citations and upon the City Attorney to prosecute criminal proceedings and to institute civil proceedings to enforce this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 398, § 1(Att.), 12-20-2023)

14-90.020 Penalties for violation. ¶

(a) The violation of any provision contained in this Chapter is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor and a public nuisance, subject to the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 3 of this Code. Each day during any portion of which a violation of this Chapter is committed or continued or permitted shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) Any building or structure erected or constructed in violation of this Chapter, whether done pursuant to permit or not, shall be and is hereby declared unlawful and a public nuisance, and the City Attorney on direction of the City Council shall institute necessary legal proceedings for the abatement, removal, or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law and shall take such other steps as may be necessary to accomplish these ends.

274.13

(Saratoga Supp. No. 53, 4-24)