(A) The provisions of this zoning code shall be administered and enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer and/or Zoning Official, except as otherwise provided herein.
(B) The Code Enforcement Officer and/or Zoning Official shall promptly investigate complaints of violations and report the findings and actions to complainants. Such enforcement personnel shall use their best efforts to prevent violations and to detect and secure the correction of violations. If they should find any of the provisions of this zoning code are being violated, they shall in writing notify the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. The enforcement personnel shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations, or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; and shall take or cause to be taken any other action authorized by this zoning code to insure compliance with, and prevent violations of, the provisions hereof.
(C) The Code Enforcement Officer and/or Zoning Official shall make records of all official actions of this office relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this zoning code including but not limited to written records of all complaints and actions taken with regard thereto, all violations discovered with actions taken thereto, and the final disposition of all such matters.
(Ord. 794, passed l2-22-83; Am. Ord. 90-925, passed 7-26-90; Am. Ord. 2016-1692, passed 2-25-16)