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Brighton City Zoning Code

19.08 ENFORCEMENT

19.08.010 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

The Director is charged with the enforcement of this Ordinance and may employ all legal means available to do so including administratively, criminally or civilly as set forth in the Municipal Code of Brighton including but not limited to Title 12 Code Enforcement and Community Enhancement (ACE) Program.

19.08.020 INSPECTION

  1. The Director or an authorized representative of the Director is authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected all buildings and structures in the course of construction, modification or repair and to inspect land uses to determine compliance with the provisions of this title.
  2. The Director or an authorized representative of the Director shall have the right to enter any building for the purpose of determining the use thereof or to enter the premises for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this title, provided that such right of entry shall be exercised only at reasonable hours and that in no case shall entry be made to any occupied building in the absence of the owner or tenant thereof without the written order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

19.08.030 UNLAWFUL USE PROHIBITED

  1. No land, building or structure shall be developed, constructed, remodeled, restored, altered or used in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance or the zone in which such land, building or structure is located.
  2. Violation of any of the provisions contained in this Title is prohibited. Any person who violates the provisions of this Title shall be subject to the criminal and civil penalties set forth in the municipal code.

19.08.040 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND REMEDIES

  1. Violation of any provision of this Title is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor upon conviction. In addition, the provisions of this Title may also be enforced by injunctions, mandamus, abatement, civil penalties, any other remedies provided by law, or any combination thereof.
  2. For purposes of penalties and remedies set forth in this Title, each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
  3. Accumulation of penalties for continuing violations, but not the obligation for payment of penalties already accrued, shall stop upon correction of the violation.

19.08.050 VIOLATION--PERSONS LIABLE

Any person, corporation or other entity, whether as owner, occupant, agent or employee, who causes, permits or otherwise participates in any violation of the provisions of this Title may be held jointly and severally responsible for the violation, suffer the penalties, and be subject to the remedies provided by law.