Sec. 20.00. The Zoning Ordinance previously adopted by the Village of Blissfield, and all amendments thereto, are, on the effective date of this Ordinance, hereby repealed. The repeal of the above Ordinances and their amendments does not affect or impair any act done, offense committed, or right accruing, or accrued, or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred prior to the time enforced, prosecuted, or inflicted.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 20.01. This Ordinance and the various parts, sections, subsections, phrases, and clauses thereof are hereby declared to be severable. If section, subsection, phrase, or clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, it is hereby provided that the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. The Village Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, phrase, sentence, and clause thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, sentences, or clauses be declared invalid.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 20.02. Any person, firm, or corporation, including but not by way of limitation, builders and contractors who shall violate, neglect or refuse to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or conditions of the Zoning Board of Appeals or Village Council adopted pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a civil infraction and upon a finding of responsibility shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00 and costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

The imposition of any sentence shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance. Uses of land, and dwellings, buildings, or structures, including tents, trailer coaches, and mobile homes, used, erected, altered, razed, or converted in violation of any provision of this Ordinance, are hereby declared in violation of any provision of this Ordinance, are hereby declared to be a nuisance per se. The Court may order such nuisance abated and the owner and/or agent in charge of such dwelling, building, structure, tent, trailer coach, mobile home, or land may be adjudged guilty of maintaining a nuisance per se, and same may be abated by order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 20.03. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 20.04. The Village Council or its duly authorized representative is hereby charged with the duty of enforcing the Ordinance and said Council is hereby empowered, in the name of the Village of Blissfield to commence and pursue any and all necessary and appropriate actions and/or proceedings in the Circuit Court of Lenawee County, Michigan, or any other court having jurisdiction, to restrain and/or prevent any non-compliance with or violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, and to correct, remedy, and/or abate such noncompliance or violation. And it is further provided that any person aggrieved or adversely affected by such a non-compliance or violation may institute suit and/or join the Village Council in such a suit to abate the same.

(Amended: 9-28-09)

Sec. 20.05. Public Hearing having been held herein, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby given immediate effect upon its publication pursuant to the provisions of Act 110 of the Public Acts of 2006, as amended.

(Amended: 9-28-09)