(a) Violations a Nuisance. Buildings erected, altered, moved, razed, or converted, or any use of land or premises carried on in violation of any provision of the Planning and Zoning Code are declared to be a nuisance per se. Any building or land use activities considered possible violations of the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Code which are observed by any City official shall be reported to the Building and Zoning Inspector.
(b) Complaints. Any citizen may file a written complaint with the Building and Zoning Inspector to report an alleged violation of the Planning and Zoning Code. Such written complaint shall fully state the causes and basis of such complaint.
(c) Inspection. The Building and Zoning Inspector shall inspect any building erected, altered, moved, razed or converted, or any use of land or premises carried on in alleged violation of any of the provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code and shall, in writing, order correction of all conditions which are found to be in violation of this Planning and Zoning Code.
(d) Order for Discontinuance and Removal of Violation of a Residential or Business Use. If the Building and Zoning Inspector finds that a residential use or business use is in violation of any of the provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code, the Building and Zoning Inspector shall notify the persons responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation. The Building and Zoning Inspector shall order discontinuance of violations of the use of land or buildings, or the removal of illegal buildings, additions, alterations, or structural change as the case may be, or shall take any other action authorized by this Planning and Zoning Code to insure compliance therewith. After such an order is served or posted on the premises, thereafter no work , except to correct the violation or comply with such notice, shall proceed on any building or tract of land included in the violation.
(e) Order for Discontinuance and Removal of Violation of an Industrial or Commercial Use. If the Building and Zoning Inspector finds that an industrial use or commercial use is in violation of any of the provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code, the Building and Zoning Inspector shall notify the persons responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation. If an evaluation of the violation can be made by City employees or officials, such evaluation shall be available to the Building and Zoning Inspector upon his order. If the violation cannot be evaluated by City employees or officials, then the Building and Zoning Inspector shall authorize an investigation by competent professional consultants as outlined in Section 1113.03(c). The evaluation shall be completed within thirty days of the registration of a complaint or finding of a violation. If, in the opinion of the Building and Zoning Inspector, the complaint or finding is valid, the Building and Zoning Inspector shall grant not more than a thirty day period, from the date of its determination, to the industry or commercial establishment in question, in which to initiate action to correct the violation. Specific steps which are to be taken to correct the offense, including the time schedule for these steps, shall be presented to the Building and Zoning Inspector within forty-five days of his determination. In the event this stipulation is not complied with or in the event the steps are not acceptable to the Building and Zoning Inspector, the Building and Zoning Inspector shall place an order of discontinuance of illegal use of land or buildings, or removal of illegal buildings, additions, alterations or structural changes, or of the offending unit, as the case may be, or any other action authorized by this Planning and Zoning Code to insure compliance therewith. After such an order is served or posted on the premises, thereafter no work, except to correct the violation or comply with such notice, shall proceed on any building or tract of land included in the violation.
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 2-18-20.)