A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, convert, use equipment, occupy or maintain a building or structure in the city contrary to or in violation of any provision of this chapter.
B. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
C. The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the building inspector from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications, or from preventing building operations from being carried on thereunder when in violation of this chapter, or any other ordinance of the city relative to building operations. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)