A. General Enforcement Authority: Upon finding the existence of any violation of this title, the zoning administrator shall have the authority and duty to take or direct all actions necessary or appropriate to punish and abate such violation.
B. Civil And Administrative Enforcement:
1. Stop And Cease And Desist Orders: Upon finding the existence of any violation of this title, the zoning administrator shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it; specifically, the zoning administrator shall order the discontinuance of any illegal use of land or structures; the removal of illegal structures, additions or alterations; and the discontinuance of illegal structures, additions or alterations; and the discontinuance of illegal work being done.
2. Legal Actions: In the enforcement of this title, the zoning administrator shall exercise all the powers authorized by the statutes of the state of Illinois and the codes and ordinances of the village to ensure compliance with, or to prevent or abate any violations of, the provisions of this title, and in particular, shall, where necessary or appropriate, institute or cause to be instituted by the village attorney in the name of the village any and all actions, legal or equitable, including appeals, that may be required for the enforcement of this title.
3. Abatement; Liens: Where authorized by state statute, the zoning administrator may order any work necessary to abate any violation of this title and shall assess the cost of such work to the property owner. Upon the failure of the owner to pay such cost, the zoning administrator shall file a lien for such costs, and for all costs of collection, against the property in question.
4. Revocation Of Permits: The violation of any provision of this title, or of any permit or approval granted pursuant to it, or of any condition imposed pursuant to it shall be grounds for the revocation of any rezoning, permit, variation or approval granted pursuant to this title and affecting the property involved in the violation. The zoning administrator may recommend and the board of trustees may order such revocation; provided, however, where the original rezoning permit, variation or approval was granted following a public hearing required pursuant to this title, the revocation shall be preceded by a similar hearing.
5. Fines: In the enforcement of this title, the zoning administrator shall, where necessary and appropriate, order the issuance and enforcement of citations to recover fines and penalties for the violation of this title as authorized by state law and this title.
C. Penalties:
1. Any person who shall violate, disobey, omit, neglect or refuse to comply with, or who shall resist enforcement of, any provision of this title shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. Each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense; provided, however, that the zoning administrator shall levy fines according to the following tiered schedule:
Between first through third day | $200.00 |
Between fourth through sixth day | 225.00 |
Between seventh through tenth day | 250.00 |
From eleventh day forward | Not less than $300.00 nor more than $750.00 |
2. The zoning administrator may, in his sole and absolute discretion, stop levying fines upon satisfactory evidence that a violator of this title has begun to or is in the process of remedying any such violation. In the event that a violator of this title stops without good cause or otherwise fails to finish any remedial action to cure any violation of this title, the zoning administrator shall be authorized to again levy fines of between three hundred dollars ($300.00) and seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day for any such violation that remains uncorrected.
D. Private Remedies Preserved: Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent any person entitled to relief in law or equity by reason of a violation of the provisions of this title from bringing an appropriate action to secure such relief. (2005 Zoning Code)