(a) The Building Inspector shall cause examination to be made of every application for a building permit, and shall issue no permit for any building or structure to be built, altered, repaired or moved in violation of this Zoning Ordinance or any applicable local, regional, state and/or federal regulation and/or permit. No building or structure shall be built, altered, repaired or moved, except after the issuance of such permit, and in conformity with such permit and the plans, statements and other documents, required to be submitted or approved in securing such permit. Any permit issued in violation hereof shall be void.
(b) The Building Inspector shall cause inspection to be made of all buildings and structures in process of construction and such other buildings and structures and premises as he may find necessary or proper in the enforcement of this section.
(c) When any construction, alteration, repair or moving of any building or structure is being done in violation of this section it shall be unlawful to proceed further upon such work, and such work shall be suspended forthwith.
(d) When any building, structure or premises are being used or occupied in violation of this section, no person shall continue such use or occupancy, and such use or occupancy shall be suspended forthwith.
(e) It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to notify the owner, or his or her agent, of such unlawful work, use or occupancy, and to cause a written or printed notice of suspension thereof to be posted conspicuously and as near as practicable to the scene of the unlawful work, use or occupancy. No person shall remove, deface, cover, or cancel such notice or to do any further work on such building, structure or premises, until such notice shall have been rescinded by the Building Inspector or the Planning and Zoning Commission. Provided that the Building Inspector may direct such covering or protection to be made as the public safety may require, and the person or persons performing the suspended work, use or occupancy shall immediately make such covering or protection as directed.
(Ord. 22-2004. Passed 11-9-04.)