[Amended 9-7-2004 by Ord. No. 04-33]
A. Civil penalties.
(1)
A
person who commits or assists in the commission of any act enumerated in Subsection
C(2) of this section is guilty of a civil zoning violation and subject to an original preset fine, not to exceed $500, as set forth in parentheses in that subsection.
(2)
Each day on which the violation continues constitutes
a separate violation.
B. Additional penalties. A
person who does not pay the original preset fine within the time specified in the original citation issued in accordance with §
18:1-213 of this Chapter
18:1, or fails to file a timely notice of intention to stand trial and does not pay the original preset fine within 15 days from the date of formal notice of the violation, shall pay an additional fine equal to twice the amount of the original preset fine.
C. Enumeration of violations.
(1)
In this subsection "building permit" means a building permit required under Article
XXIV of this Part
7.
(2)
The following acts constitute a civil zoning
violation:
(a)
An act for which a building permit is required, that is done without having made application for such permit as required by this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(b)
An act for which a building permit is required, that is done after such permit has been issued but has expired by the terms of this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(c)
An act done on a lot with respect
to which a building permit has been issued, that violates or exceeds
the authority conferred by that permit: ($500);
(d)
An act that involves the
use or occupation of any property for which a building permit has been
issued, prior to the time when it has been finally inspected and approved
by the
Planning Director as required by this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(e)
An act that violates any express
covenant or condition of any approval given by the
Planning Commission, the Board, or the
Planning Director under this Chapter
18:1 or any prior ordinance relating to issuance of building permits, zoning permits, occupancy permits, conditional use approval,
site plan and
subdivision approval, and all applicable performance standards required in this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(f)
An act that constitutes a continuance of a
nonconforming use or
structure after the time when this Chapter
18:1 requires that such
use be terminated or discontinued: ($500);
(g)
An act that constitutes the changing, moving,
enlarging, expanding, extending, or modifying of any
nonconforming
use or
structure in a manner not authorized by this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(h)
An act for which a conditional use permit is
required, including but not limited to any forestry
use requiring a conditional use permit, that is done without having made application for or obtaining such permit as required by this Chapter
18:1: ($500);
(i)
An act for which a zoning certificate is required (including for signs and banners),
that is done without having made application for such permit or that
violates or exceeds the authority conferred by that permit: ($500);
and
(j)
Any act not referred to in this subsection that
involves the
use of property in any manner that is prohibited by this Chapter
18:1: ($500).