A. General:
1. Purpose: Enforcement of the provisions of this title shall be pursued in order to provide for its effective administration, to ensure compliance with any condition of development approval, to promote the City’s planning efforts, and to protect the public health, safety and general welfare.
2. Responsibility: The provisions of this title and any conditions of development approval which have been imposed thereunder may be enforced by the City Administrator, City Planner, City Building Official, City Code Enforcement Officer, City Police Department, and any other City officer or employee designated by the City Administrator to do so. Any structure or use which is established, operated, erected, moved, altered, enlarged, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title shall be subject to the remedies and penalties set forth in this title. A building permit, certificate of occupancy, sign permit, subdivision, and other land development application may be denied for failure to comply with this title, including any condition or standard imposed on any application granted under this title.
3. Stop Work Order: A “stop work order” may be issued by any of the persons identified in subsection A2 of this section with respect to any construction, change of use, activity, advertisement, and occupancy which is in violation of this title or in violation of any condition which has been imposed on a permit or other approval under this title. The “stop work order” shall identify the property location, briefly describe the reason for the stop work order, be signed and dated by the individual issuing the order, and contain information on how to contact the Community Development Department about the apparent violation.
B. Violations: Pursuant to Wyoming Statute section 15-1-610, if any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or if any building, structure or land is used in violation of this title or other regulation made under its authority, the proper authorities of the City, in addition to other remedies prescribed by ordinance, may institute any appropriate action to prevent the violation; the occupancy of the building, structure or land; or, any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises.
1. Misdemeanor: A violation of this title, or any permit issued in accordance therewith, whether such violation was caused by disobedience, omission, neglect, or refusal to comply, constitutes a misdemeanor, as follows:
a. It is unlawful for any person, whether acting as a principal, agent or employee, to violate any provision of this title, or of any condition or requirement imposed upon any permit or authorization granted hereunder, including but not limited to those specified in a conditional use permit, site development authorization (plan review), special exemption, variance, administrative deviation, home occupation permit, sign permit, or a temporary use permit.
b. It is unlawful for the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of a building or premises or for any other person to cause, permit or assist in the occurrence or commitment of a violation of any provision of this title, or of any condition or requirement imposed upon a permit or authorization granted hereunder, including but not limited to those specified in a conditional use permit, site development authorization (plan review), special exemption, variance, administrative deviation, home occupation permit, sign permit, or a temporary use permit.
Upon conviction, said person shall be punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist after notice has been given by a City representative noted in subsection A2 of this section shall constitute a separate offence.
2. Administrative Action: For any violation of this title, or of any approval granted or condition of approval imposed hereunder, the City may pursue administrative action to:
a. Review, modify, suspend, or revoke an approval or permit issued hereunder;
b. Require the discontinuance of a use operating as an illegal use, conditional use or special use under this Code; or
c. As an alternative to requiring discontinuance under subsection B2b of this section, require that a use operating as a conditional use or special use under this Code comply with additional conditions or limitations.
3. Nuisance: Any building or structure set up, erected, built, moved, or maintained or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this title shall be, and is declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance and the City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Administrator or City Council, immediately commence actions or proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment of it in a manner provided by law and shall take such other steps and shall apply to the court as may have jurisdiction to grant relief to abate or remove the building, structure or use, and restrain and enjoin any person from setting up, erecting, building, moving, or maintaining any building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provisions of this title.
4. Remedies Cumulative: All remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
5. Violations Continue: Any violation of a former version of the Zoning Code, or portion thereof, shall continue to be a violation under this title and be subject to penalties and enforcement under this section, unless the use, development, construction, or other activity complies with the current provisions of this title. (Ord. 2017-02, 3-7-2017; amd. Ord. 2022-20, 12-20-2022)