In the event a violation of the Planning and Zoning Code is confirmed, the Community Development Administrator may proceed under one or more of the following enforcement methods:
(a) Notice of Violation.
(1) The Community Development Administrator shall issue a written notice and order to the owner, agent, tenant, occupant or operator of the building or land to correct conditions which violate the Code within a reasonable time. After the order is served or posted, only work to correct the violation or comply with the notice shall proceed on the building or premises.
(2) A notice of violation shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to a responsible person at the last known address and posted conspicuously on the premises.
(b) Remove and Reconstruct Order. The Community Development Administrator may issue a remove and reconstruction order requiring removal of work that does not conform to the approved submittal, plan, or Municipal requirements and reconstruction thereof.
(c) Stop Work Order. If work or other activity was performed in violation of the Code and is likely to continue, or such activity creates a condition that threatens damage to the surrounding property or the health, safety or welfare of the owners, occupants thereof, or the general public which must pass in the vicinity of the construction area, the Community Development Administrator shall issue a stop work order and post it conspicuously on the premises.
(d) Certificate Revocation.
(1) The Community Development Administrator may issue a notice to revoke a certificate, permit, or approval issued contrary to the Code or in reliance upon false, incorrect or inaccurate information in the application.
(2) The certificate, permit, or approval shall be revoked by written notice served either by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant, holder thereof, or owner of the property; or, failing such service, the notice of revocation shall be posted conspicuously upon the premises.
(e) Order for Discontinuance and Removal of Violation. If the Community Development Administrator finds that a property is in violation of any provision of the Planning and Zoning Code, an order to discontinue the violation or remove alterations, structural changes, buildings or additions which have not been approved shall be served upon the owner and/or occupant. After service of the order upon the owner and/or occupant or posting on the premises, no work shall be done except to correct the violation or comply with the violation notice.
(f) Injunction. In the event a building or structure is being erected, constructed, altered, repaired or maintained in violation of the District regulations or in violation of a Zoning Certificate, or there is an imminent threat of violation, the City or the owner of any property within 200 feet who would be specially damaged by the violation may institute and maintain, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, a suit in the Geauga County Common Pleas Court for temporary orders and a permanent injunction to terminate or prevent the violation.
(g) Forfeiture of Financial Guarantees. The forfeiture of a financial guarantee deposited by the developer or applicant or executed by the developer or applicant and guarantor, to the Municipality in accordance with the terms thereof for failure to complete the project or any guaranteed portion thereof; failure to comply with Municipal specifications for improvements dedicated to public use; or failure to perform or complete other work in compliance with the terms and conditions of the guarantee.
(h) The City may pursue all other remedies available at law or in equity.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)