(a) Upon violation of any provision of this chapter, including but not limited to, both the failure to procure a landscape permit as required under section 32-44(a), and the removal of plants, including plants of special concern, after issuance of a landscape permit, which plants were not shown as designated for removal or alteration upon the plans submitted to the zoning official for issuance of such a landscape permit and in addition to all other remedies allowed by law for violation of this chapter, the specific remedies set out in this section and section 32-44(k) shall be applicable.
(b) Whenever the zoning official has probable cause to believe that a builder, contractor, subcontractor or other person, trade or business has undertaken work or activity in violation of this chapter or in violation of the terms of a permit or other development approval issued pursuant to this chapter, a written notice of violation may be issued. The notice of violation shall be delivered to the holder of the permit and to the landowner of the property involved, if the landowner is not the permittee, by personal delivery, electronic delivery, or first-class mail. Any person receiving notice shall have five days to respond to this notice. Upon expiration of the five days within which response is to be made, the zoning official shall decide whether a violation has occurred and shall notify the permit holder or landowner of his decision. If there has been a violation, he shall declare the holder of the permit and the landowner of the property involved, if the landowner is not the permittee, and any builder, contractor, subcontractor and any other person, to be in violation of this section.
(c) If a determination is made that a violation has occurred, the applicable permit may be suspended by order of the zoning official and all work, other than that required to remedy the violation, shall cease on the project until the violation has been corrected to the satisfaction of the zoning official, at which time and upon receipt of written notice from the zoning official that the error has been remedied, building may resume. It shall be specifically understood that failure to build in accordance with the site development plan pursuant to which the permit was issued or failure to comply in all respects with state and municipal building codes and ordinances shall be a violation of the terms of issuance of any applicable permit. Notice of violation shall specifically state the nature of the violation or violations claimed. Should construction be completed prior to any appropriate and required corrective action, no certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the village until such time as all required corrections have been performed.
(Ord. No. 29, § 4.6, 8-17-1991; Ord. No. 2021- 0607, § 1, 6-28-2021)