(A) Notice of violations. The Zoning Administrator shall give written notification of any violation of this chapter to the owner or lessor of or the trustee or other legally responsible party for such property stating in such notification that he has inspected the property and has found it in violation of this chapter. He shall state in the notification in clear, precise terms a description or explanation of the violation. The property owner, trustee, lessor, or legally responsible party shall have 30 days in which to correct such violation or to give satisfactory evidence that they have taken steps that will lead to correcting such violation within a stated period of time, which time must be agreeable to the Zoning Administrator as being fair and reasonable.
(B) Time limitation for correction. The owner, trustee, lessor or other legally responsible party shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter if after 30 days of the Notice of Violation, the violation has not been corrected or is not in the process of being corrected within a reasonable length of time or the time in which the correction will be made has not been approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(C) Penalty. A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and punishable in accordance with this code of ordinances. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(D) Commencement of work without complying with procedures. In the event any work is started prior to following the proper procedures as provided by this chapter, a stop work order shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator or the Mayor. An immediate fine of $250 will be imposed for failure to comply with the stop work order. After the stop work order is issued, and before work may be continued, the violator will be given three working days to commence the procedure to obtain the proper permits and in all ways come into compliance with this chapter. If the violator does not commence the procedure to obtain the proper permits within the three working day period, a fine of $25 per day will be imposed until such procedure is commenced.
(Ord. O-05-04, passed 4-11-05)