CHAPTER 1135
Enforcement and Penalty
1135.01   Enforcement generally.
1135.02   Inspections.
1135.03   Rules.
1135.04   Records.
1135.05   Cooperation of other officials.
1135.99   Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Appeals from zoning decisions - see Ohio R.C. 713.11, Ch. 2506
Violations of zoning ordinances - see Ohio R.C. 713.13
 
1135.01 ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY.
   The Director of Building and Zoning shall enforce the Zoning Ordinance. The Director of Building and Zoning shall receive applications required by the Zoning Ordinance, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates. He shall examine premises for which permits have been issued and shall make necessary inspections to see that the provisions of law are complied with. He shall enforce all laws relating to construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures except as may be otherwise provided for. He shall, when requested by the Mayor or Council or when the interests of the Municipality so require, make investigation in connection with matters referred to in the Zoning Ordinance and render written reports on the same. For the purpose of enforcing compliance with law, he shall issue such notices or orders as may be necessary.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)
1135.02 INSPECTIONS.
   Inspections shall be made by the Building Inspector or a duly appointed assistant.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)
1135.03 RULES.
   For carrying into effect its provisions the Director of Building and Zoning may adopt rules consistent with the Zoning Ordinance with approval by the Mayor.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)
1135.04 RECORDS.
   The Director of Building and Zoning shall keep careful and comprehensive records of applications, permits issued, certificates issued, inspections made, reports rendered, notices issued and orders issued. He shall retain on file copies of all papers in connection with building work so long as any part of the building or structure to which they relate may be in existence. All such records shall be open to public inspection at reasonable hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the Director of Building and Zoning.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)
1135.05 COOPERATION OF OTHER OFFICIALS.
   The Director of Building and Zoning may request and receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of the Engineer in fixing grades, of the Chief of Police in enforcing orders, of the City Attorney in prosecuting violations, and of other officials.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)
1135.99 PENALTY.
   (a)   No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or land in violation of any of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment thereto adopted by Council.
 
   (b)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment or supplement thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Upon conviction of a subsequent violation of the same provision within one year when the same is so specified in the complaint, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned in the County Jail or Workhouse for a period not to exceed sixty days or both.
 
   (c)   In case any building is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used, or any land is, or is proposed to be used in violation of the Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment or supplement thereto, Council, the City Attorney, the Director of Building and Zoning or any property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use; to restrain, correct or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
(Ord. 90-44. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 92-33. Passed 12-7-92.)