It shall be the duty of the Community Development Director or his designees to enforce the provisions of these regulations. If the Director or his designees shall find that any of the provisions of these regulations are being violated, he shall notify in writing the persons responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to connect it, and shall take such action to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions as is authorized by law. All departments, officials and employees of the City of Bartlesville or Washington County vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall comply with the provisions of these regulations, and shall issue no permits or licenses for any use, purpose, excavation, construction, structure, building, or sign in conflict with the provisions of these regulations.

A violation of these regulations shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine or by imprisonment or both, as now provided by law for misdemeanors. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City of Bartlesville, Washington County, or its authorized officials from taking other action, authorized by law, to remedy violation.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), pursuant to the provisions set forth in o.s.s. Titles 11 and 19, shall be charged with the following duties and powers as it involves the administration and enforcement of these regulations:

1.

Consider and investigate any subject matter affecting or relating to the development and improvement of the metropolitan area;

2.

Make recommendations, as the governing body may deem advisable, concerning the regulation of such developments and improvements;

3.

Investigate and report on the location, designs, or grades of any street or alley prior to any final action taken by the governing body;

4.

Investigate and report upon the location and design of any public building, statue, memorial, park, boulevard, playground, or bridge prior to any final action taken by the governing body;

5.

Initially approve or reject all plans, plats, or replats of land laid out in lots, streets, alleys, or other portions of the same intended to be dedicated to the public or private use within the metropolitan area;

6.

Review every five (5) years, all areas commercially zoned in excess of five (5) years which have not been developed, with the view to rezoning such areas to the original or prior classifications as set forth in Section 12.1.9;

7.

Hold public hearings on proposed amendments to these regulations and the zoning map thereto, and make specific recommendations concerning their modification or adoption;

9.

Review and hold public hearings on de-annexation and annexation petitions presented to the City Council and make specific recommendations concerning approval or disapproval of such.