A.
It
shall be the duty of the Chief of Building and Zoning, with respect
to new construction, additions, alterations, changes of use or moving
of existing buildings, to enforce this title by withholding of permits
and Certificates of Occupancy where plan checks and field inspections
reveal that completion of the project will result in a zoning violation.
A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until all work required
by the building permit and all other conditions imposed by any officer,
board, commission or other authority have been completed or satisfactorily
met by bonding or other appropriate method. After a Certificate of
Occupancy has been issued, and with respect to existing construction
and all other sources of violations, it shall be the duty of the Division
of Land Use Controls to enforce this title. In addition, all departments,
officials and public employees of the City of Santa Barbara vested
with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform
to the provisions of this title and shall issue no permit or license,
except licenses issued for revenue purposes only, 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.
B.
The
provisions of this title shall be interpreted by the City Attorney.
C.
Any
building or structure erected or maintained or any use of property
contrary to the provisions of this title shall be, and the same is
hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance and the City
Attorney shall immediately commence actions and proceedings for the
abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by
law; and shall take such other steps and shall apply to any court
as may have jurisdiction to grant such reliefs as will abate or remove
such building, structure or use and restrain and enjoin any person,
firm or corporations from erecting or maintaining such building or
structure or using any property contrary to the provisions of this
title.
D.
This
title may also be enforced in injunction issued out of the Superior
Court upon the suit of the City or the owner or occupant of any real
property affected by such violation or prospective violation. This
method of enforcement shall be cumulative and in no way affect the
penal provisions hereof.
(Ord. 3547, 1972; Ord. 3710, 1974)
Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent,
employee or otherwise, violating any provision of this title shall
be deemed 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 period of not more than six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that violation of this title
continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(Ord. 3710, 1974)
