All departments, officials and employees of the city vested with duty or authority to issue permits and licenses shall apply the provisions of this title and shall issue no permit or license for a use or building where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this title. Any permit or license issued in violation of this title shall be null and void ab initio. Any certificate or permit issued upon a material, false statement shall be void. (2001 Code § 89-1-107; amd. 2009 Code)