The purpose of these provisions is to provide uniform enforcement
procedures for the requirements of this title.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
It shall be the duty of the Planning Manager to enforce the
provisions of this title pertaining to the erection, construction,
reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration, or addition to or
of any building or structure. All departments, officials and public
employees vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses
shall not issue a permit or license for uses, buildings or purposes
in conflict with the provisions of this title and any such permit
or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this title shall
be null and void. The Planning Manager may delegate enforcement responsibilities
to other City employees.
Any building, structure, or landscaping that is set-up, erected,
constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained contrary
to the provisions of this title, or any use of any land, building,
or premises established, conducted, operated, or maintained contrary
to the provisions of this title, or failure to comply with any of
the conditions of a permit or variance granted under this title is
declared to be unlawful. The City Attorney may initiate an action
or proceeding to enforce the provisions of this title, as appropriate.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
Any property owner, person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any provision of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both. The City Attorney in his or her discretion may reduce any violation of this title to an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $250.00. Any property owner, person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this title is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this title is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable as provided herein. Penalties under the administrative enforcement provisions of Chapter 2.52 of this Code may be imposed in lieu of, but not in addition to, penalties imposed by the court for any single violation.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
Any building, structure, or landscaping that is set-up, erected,
constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained contrary
to the provisions of this title, or any use of any land, building,
or premises established, conducted, operated, or maintained contrary
to the provisions of this title, or failure to comply with any of
the conditions of a permit or variance granted under this title is
declared to be a public nuisance. The City Attorney may initiate an
action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoyment
of said public nuisance in the manner prescribed by law, and may take
such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction
to grant such relief as shall abate and remove such building or structure,
and restrain and enjoin any property owner, person, firm, or corporation
from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such
building contrary to the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
A.
Failure to comply with any of the conditions of a permit or variance granted under this title shall constitute grounds for revocation of such permit or variance pursuant to Chapter 19.88.
B.
In
addition to the remedies provided above, any person violating a provision
of this title or failing to comply with the mandatory requirements
of this title may have any other related permits and/or related business
licenses issued by the City revoked.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not
exclusive.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
