(A) Stop-work orders. The Planning and Zoning Administrator may place a stop-work order on any land/property improvement process.
(1) Procedure. Stop-work orders shall be issued by written letter that shall state the nature of the violation and that the work and/or any other illegal activity must stop immediately until the matter is resolved. If someone other than the property owner occupies the property, a copy of the stop work order shall be provided to the occupant(s). This letter shall be posted in a conspicuous place and be delivered/mailed to the property owner.
(2) Reasons. Reasons for a stop-work order include, but are not limited to:
(a) Not complying with any element of the development standards and/or any regulation of the unified development ordinance;
(b) Not obtaining an improvement location permit or any other required permit or approval prior to the construction or installation of any improvement for which an approval or permit is required by this ordinance;
(c) Not completing structures or other improvements consistent with any approved improvement location permit, variance, conditional use or other approval;
(d) Not meeting the conditions or commitments of a conditional use, variance, rezoning or other approval whether recorded or not;
(e) Not meeting the conditions of a site development plan, planned unit development detailed plan or any written commitment associated therewith; and
(f) Illegal use or expansion of use of structures or structures and land in combination.
(B) Appeals. Any stop-work order issued as a result of the enforcement of this ordinance, may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals. This appeal shall follow the provisions established for administrative appeals.
(C) Resumption of construction activity. The stop-work order shall be lifted and construction activity may resume upon the resolution of the violation(s) to the satisfaction of the Administrator.
(Ord. 07-16, passed 12-10-2007)