A. 
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by a person designated by the Village Board as the "Zoning Enforcement Officer." It shall be his duty to prepare such forms as are necessary to accomplish his duties, including but not limited to forms for zoning permits, certificates of zoning compliance, appeals to and final determinations from the Zoning Board of Appeals, requests for home occupation, sign permits and notices of zoning violations.
B. 
He shall have the power to make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforcement of this chapter. No zoning permit or certificate of zoning compliance required hereunder shall be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or as directed by the Board of Appeals under the provisions of Article X.
A. 
No building or structure shall be erected, moved, altered, added to or enlarged, no interior or exterior alterations as defined herein shall be undertaken and no excavation for any building shall be begun unless and until a zoning permit for such work has been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
B. 
Applications for a zoning permit and certificate of zoning compliance shall be submitted in duplicate on a form or forms provided by the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Each application shall set forth the purpose for which the building is intended to be used and shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the dimensions of the lot and the building and dimensions of required proposed yards. The Zoning Enforcement Officer may require such additional information, other than that called for on the application form, as may reasonably be needed for him to determine if the proposed building, its use and the use of the land are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Zoning and building permit fees shall be as established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
D. 
Permit shall be issued or denied within 30 days of receipt of complete application, unless subject to design review.
E. 
If construction authorized by a permit has been started within one year, said permit shall be null and void.
A. 
A certificate of zoning compliance is required for any of the following:
(1) 
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected, altered, moved or extended, provided that such activity requires a zoning permit.
(2) 
Change in the use of an existing building from one type of use to another.
(3) 
Occupancy and use of vacant land, except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil or similar agricultural use.
(4) 
Change in the use of land, except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil or similar agricultural use.
B. 
A certificate of zoning compliance shall be obtained, on application, from the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Such certificate shall be issued only if the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the provisions of this chapter and to the plans on which the permit was issued.
(1) 
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall make or cause to have made an inspection of each building or lot for which a certificate of zoning compliance has been applied before issuing such certificate. Such inspection shall be made within five days from the date of application, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
(2) 
Failure to make such inspection and determination within the specified period of time shall be deemed to be disapproval of the application for a certificate of zoning compliance. Satisfactory as-built drawings shall be filed with the application for a certificate of zoning compliance.
A. 
Any person, association, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or 15 days' imprisonment, or both, for each offense; and each day that the violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
B. 
In addition to the foregoing penalty, a violation of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person and such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct.
C. 
In case of violation of this chapter, the village and its officers may, in addition to any other remedies conferred by law or ordinance, institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.