It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector to administer and
enforce this chapter. The Zoning Inspector shall be appointed by the
Village President with the Village Board's concurrence.
A.
In case any building or structure is constructed, reconstructed,
altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure,
or land is used in violation of this chapter, the Village, or any
owner or tenant of real property in the same contiguous zoning district
as the building or structure in question, in addition to the other
remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding:
(1)
To prevent the unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration,
repair, conversion, maintenance, or use;
(2)
To prevent the occupancy of the building, structure or land;
(3)
To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about
the premises; or
(4)
To restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
B.
When any such action is instituted by an owner or tenant, notice
of such action shall be served upon the Village at the time suit is
begun, by serving a copy of the complaint on the Village President
of the Village. No such action may be maintained until such notice
has been given.
C.
In any such action or proceeding, the court with jurisdiction thereof
has the power and at its discretion may issue a restraining order
or a preliminary injunction, as well as a permanent injunction, upon
such terms and under such conditions as will do justice and enforce
the purposes of this chapter.
D.
If a permanent injunction is decreed in any such action or proceedings,
the court in its decree may, in its discretion, allow the plaintiff
a reasonable sum of money for the services of the plaintiff's attorney.
This allowance shall be a part of the costs of the litigation assessed
against the defendant, and may be recovered as such.
