(A) Enforcement. The Department is authorized to administer and enforce this chapter. In the event of a violation or threatened violation of this chapter, the Department, County Board or any member thereof may institute appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violations or threatened violations and it shall be the duty of the County Attorney to institute the action.
(B) Violation a misdemeanor. Except where separately provided for in this chapter or in state statute or rule, violation of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variances, interim or conditional uses, administrative permits, certificates of zoning compliance, certificates of nonconformance, County Board or Board of Adjustment order, or other certificates or permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(C) Remedies. In responding to a suspected chapter violation, the county may utilize the full array of enforcement actions available to it including, but not limited to prosecution and fines, after-the-fact permits, stop work orders, notice of violation, orders for corrective measures, or if the property is in the Floodplain Overlay District, a request to the National Flood Insurance Program for denial of flood insurance availability to the guilty party. The county may institute appropriate actions or proceedings, including injunctive relief to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violations or threatened violations. The county may recover costs incurred for corrective action in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction or, at the discretion of the County Board, the costs may be certified to the County Auditor as a special tax against the real property.
(D) Fines. All fines for violation shall be paid to the county and shall be credited to the general revenue fund.
(E) Mandamus. Any taxpayer or taxpayers of the county may institute mandamus proceedings in District Court to compel specific performances by the proper official or officials of any duty required by this chapter.
(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 70-2010, passed 1-25-11; Am. Ord. 88-2018, passed 11-20-18; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)