A. General Enforcement Authority and Duty. Upon finding the existence of any violation of this title, the Village Board and the Zoning Officer shall have the authority and duty to take or direct all actions necessary or appropriate to punish and abate such violation.
B. Stop and Cease-and-Desist Orders. Upon finding the existence of any violation of this title, the Zoning Officer shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it; specifically, the Zoning Officer shall order the discontinuance of any illegal use of land or structures; the removal of illegal structures, additions or alterations; and the discontinuance of illegal work being done.
C. Legal Actions. In the enforcement of this title, the Village Board shall exercise all the powers authorized by the statutes of the State of Illinois and the codes and ordinances of this village to ensure compliance with, or to prevent or abate any violation of, the provisions of this title, and in particular, shall, where necessary or appropriate, institute or cause to be instituted by the village attorney in the name of the village any and all actions, legal or equitable, including appeals, that may be required for the enforcement of this title.
D. Abatement; Liens. The Village Board may order any work necessary to abate any violation of this title and shall assess the cost of such work to the property owner. Upon the failure of the owner to pay such cost, the Zoning Officer shall file a lien for such costs, and for all costs of collection, against the property in question where authorized by state statute.
E. Revocation of Permits. The violation of any provision of this title, or of any permit or approval granted pursuant to it, or of any condition imposed pursuant to it shall be grounds for the revocation of any rezoning, permit, variation, or approval granted pursuant to this title and affecting the property involved in the violation. The Zoning Officer may recommend, and the Village Board may order such revocation; provided, however, where the original rezoning permit, variation, or approval was granted following a public hearing required pursuant to this title, the revocation shall be preceded by a similar hearing.
F. Fines. In the enforcement of this title, the Zoning Officer shall, where necessary and appropriate, order the issuance and enforcement of citations to recover fines and penalties for the violation of this title as authorized by state law and the village code. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)