Except as hereinafter provided:
(A) It shall be deemed unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain, expand, move or use any building, structure or sign or engage in development or subdivision of land contrary to the provisions of this chapter and in conformity with the regulations herein for the zone in which it is located. Any of the following shall be a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties provided for in this chapter:
(1) To place any use, structure, or sign upon land that is subject to this chapter without all of the approvals required by this chapter.
(2) To erect, construct, reconstruct, remodel, alter, maintain, move, or use any building, structure or sign, or to engage in development or subdivision of any land contrary to any zoning, subdivision, sign or other regulation contained in this chapter.
(3) To engage in any subdividing, development, construction, remodeling or other activity of any nature upon land that is subject to this chapter without all of the approvals required by this chapter.
(4) To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature in any way inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any permit, approval, certificate or other form of authorization required in order to engage in such activity.
(5) To violate, by act or omission or otherwise, any term, condition, or qualification placed by a decision-making body upon any permit or other form of authorization.
(6) To reduce or diminish any lot area so that the setbacks or open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this chapter.
(7) To increase the intensity of use of any land or structure, except in accordance with the procedural requirements and substantive standards of this chapter.
(8) To accommodate or house a greater number of families than is allowable in the prescribed zoning district.
(9) To fail to perform any act as required, or the performance of any act is prohibited, or a failure to comply whenever any regulation or limitation is imposed on the use of land and water, or on the erection of a structure
(10) To remove, deface, obscure or otherwise interfere with any notice required by this chapter.
(11) To otherwise undertake any development or to establish any use in a manner which does not comply with this chapter.
(B) Enforcement of this section shall be in compliance with § 150.22 “Enforcement of Zoning Regulations.”
(1) All violations of this section shall subject the offender to a civil penalty to be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 30 days after he has been cited for violation of the chapter, and may be enforced by an appropriate equitable remedy including but not limited to injunctions and orders of abatement issued from a court of competent jurisdiction as outlined in § 153.999.
(2) Each day's continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense, and is subject to penalties as outlined in § 153.999.
(Ord. passed 11-3-1970; Am. Ord. passed 7-3-1972; Am. Ord. passed - - )