It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement
Officer or his/her designee to enforce this chapter.
No building or land shall be used or occupied, nor may a use
of a building or land be converted or changed, in whole or in part,
until a certificate of zoning compliance, variance or applicable permit
has been issued therefor by the City. The Zoning Administrator/Code
Enforcement Officer shall maintain a record of all certificates of
zoning compliance, variances, and permits, and copies shall be furnished
upon request to any person for the cost of reproduction.
The Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer may, at his/her
discretion, require affidavits, disclosure statements, deed restrictions
or other legal documents to ensure compliance with the provisions
of this chapter. Such documents may be approved for use in specific
cases by the City Attorney.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, firm, or
corporation to unlawfully neglect, refuse to comply with, or resist
the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or any requirement
pursuant thereto, or in any way use, change or construct a building
or structure in nonconformance with zoning approval. Any person or
persons found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall
be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $200 or by
imprisonment in jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, or by both
fine and imprisonment. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense.
B.
Violations of this chapter shall be brought into compliance, abated,
removed or prosecuted in Municipal Court, to be prosecuted as a violation.
In all such cases where the Court rules to allow a structure to remain
in nonconformance with this chapter, there shall be a pro-forma action
by the City Council permitting such use. Such action shall be consistent
with the Court's ruling, and thereafter said use shall be considered
as a legal nonconforming use and be subject to the provisions thereof.
