When interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, such provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare. These standards may be increased as necessary by the City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Zoning Administrator or other decision maker where such increase will help to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

   All departments, officials, and employees of the city vested with the duty or authority to issue permits and licenses shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and shall issue no permits or licenses for uses, buildings, or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Any such permits or licenses issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

   It shall be the duty of the Chief Building Official, the Zoning Administrator and the Neighbor-hood Improvement Coordinator to enforce the pro-visions of this chapter pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration of or addition to any building or structure.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)

   (A)   Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable according to §§ 1-2.01 et seq. of this code. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered in any manner, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose other than as permitted by and in conformance with the pro-visions of this chapter and all other laws and maps referred to in this chapter.

   (B)   In addition to the penalties set forth in §§ 1-2.01 et seq. of this code, any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall be declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney or his designee shall immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner prescribed by law and shall take such other steps and apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure and restrain and enjoin any person from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such building contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

   (C)   The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)