The Planning Director or Code Official may place a stop-work-order or violation notice on any land/property improvement process. Stop-work-orders shall be issued by written letter which shall state the violation and that work or illegal activity must stop immediately until the matter is resolved. This letter shall be posted in a conspicuous place or be delivered/mailed to the owner, developer, property manager, tenant, or occupant.
(A) The Planning Director must meet with the person(s) served the stop-work-order notice within seven days of any such meeting being requested. A memorandum of agreement shall be drafted stating the conditions by which construction or action may be resumed. This memorandum of agreement must be signed by the owner, developer, property manager, tenant, or occupant that has caused, or is responsible for the violation and the Planning Director.
(B) Reasons for a stop-work-order include, but are not limited to:
(1) Not complying with development standards and/or any regulations of this chapter or the subdivision control code;
(2) Not obtaining an improvement location permit prior to the start of construction of any improvement for which a permit is required by this chapter;
(3) Not completing structures or other improvements consistent with any approved improvement location permit, variance, special use, or other approval;
(4) Not meeting the conditions or commitments of a special use, variance, or zoning amendment;
(5) Not meeting the conditions of site development plans, planned unit development detailed plans, covenants, or written commitments which are enforceable by the Plan Commission; and
(6) Illegal use or expansion of use of structures, or structures and land in combination.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-03)