The Zoning Officer shall hereby be authorized
to enforce this chapter in accordance with the powers and duties hereunder.
A. Revocation of zoning permits. The Zoning Officer may
revoke previously issued zoning permits in the following instances:
(1) Where the zoning permit was issued based upon false,
misleading or insufficient information provided by the applicant;
(2) Where the zoning permit was issued in error and should
not have been issued previously due to noncompliance; or
(3) Where the zoning permit was properly issued, but the
applicant has since undertaken changes to the subject lot, the buildings
or structures thereon or the uses thereof in a manner contrary to
such permit or otherwise in violation of this chapter.
B. Right of entry. The Zoning Officer may enter upon
any lot and into any building or structure thereon for the express
purpose of enforcing this chapter. Any person who shall apply for
a zoning permit or who shall be undertaking work or using a lot or
a building or structure thereon, pursuant to a zoning permit, shall
be deemed to have consented to inspection of the premises by the Zoning
Officer at reasonable times, with reasonable notice for cause. No
person shall refuse such entry without due cause. Such right of entry
shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Its use shall be limited to conducting compliance
inspections and investigations of violations.
(2) Its use shall require that at least 24 hours' prior
notice of the intended entry be provided to the property owner or
tenant thereof, as appropriate.
(3) Proper identification shall be displayed prior to
entry.
(4) Proper discretion shall be exercised with respect
to the privacy and convenience of the owner or tenants.
C. Inspection and certification of compliance. The Zoning
Officer shall be responsible for inspecting and certifying the compliance
of the development activities and/or uses undertaken pursuant to each
zoning permit issued.
D. Investigation and remedy of violations. The Zoning
Officer shall be responsible for investigating known or probable violations
of this chapter and for undertaking actions to remedy actual violations.
No new building or structure and no new addition,
expansion or extension to an existing building or structure shall
be used or occupied and no new use of land or the buildings or structures
thereon shall be continued, unless and until the Zoning Officer has
inspected the premises and issued a compliance certificate therefor,
in accordance with the issued zoning permit.
Any person found guilty of violating any provision
of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an offense punishable
by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
six months, or both. Each week of continued violation shall constitute
a separate violation.