A. Stop and Cease and Desist Orders. Upon finding the existence of any violation of this Chapter, the Zoning Administrator will notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it, including but not limited to the discontinuance of any illegal use of land or structures, the removal of illegal structures, additions, or alterations, and/or the discontinuance of illegal work being done.
B. Legal Actions. The Zoning Administrator will exercise all the powers authorized by the statutes of the State of Illinois and Village codes and ordinances to ensure compliance with, or to prevent or abate any violation of, the provisions of this Chapter and will, where necessary or appropriate, institute or cause to be instituted by the Village Attorney in the name of the Village any and all actions, legal or equitable, including appeals, that may be required for the enforcement of this Chapter.
C. Abatement and Liens. The Zoning Administrator may order any work necessary to abate any violation of this Chapter and will assess the cost of such work to the lot owner. Upon the failure of the owner to pay such cost, the Zoning Administrator will file a lien for such costs and for all costs of collection against the lot in question.
D. Revocation of Rezonings, Permits, Variations, or Approvals. The violation of any provision of this Chapter, or of any permit or approval granted pursuant to this Chapter, or of any condition imposed pursuant to this Chapter is grounds for the revocation of any rezoning, permit, variation, or approval granted and affecting the lot involved in the violation. The Zoning Administrator may recommend and the Village Board may order such revocation; provided, however, that where the original rezoning, permit, variation, special use, or approval was granted following a public hearing required pursuant to this Chapter, the revocation must be preceded by a similar public hearing.
E. Fines. In the enforcement of this Chapter, the Zoning Administrator will, where necessary and appropriate, order the issuance and enforcement of citations to recover fines and penalties for the violation of this Chapter as authorized by law.
(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)