The provisions of this ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the zoning official of the city. Such zoning official or his duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections of buildings, structures, or premises necessary to carry out such director's duties in the enforcement of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 20, 10-21-14)

Whenever any construction work is being done contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, the zoning official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on the owner, resident, or contractor doing such work or causing it to be done, and any such person shall forthwith stop such work until he is authorized to proceed therewith by the zoning official.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 21, 10-21-14)

No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, remodeled, enlarged, structurally altered, added to, or moved in the city without a permit therefore approved and issued by the building official for and on behalf of the city. No such building permit shall be issued by the building official except in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance unless he receives a written order from the board of adjustment in the form of an administrative review, variance, or special exception as provided for herein.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 22, 10-21-14)

An application for a building permit shall be submitted in conformity with the requirements of chapter 4 of the City of Bunker Hill Village Code of Ordinances, development, building and construction.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 23, 10-21-14)

One copy of all plans submitted in conjunction with an application for a building permit shall be returned to the applicant by the building official after such building official has marked such copy either "Permit Approved" or "Permit Disapproved," indicated thereon the date on which such action was taken, and attested the same by signing his name thereunder.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 24, 10-21-14)

This ordinance is not intended to and it shall not abrogate or annul any building permit lawfully issued before the effective date hereof.

No lot, building, structure, or use thereof which was illegal or nonconforming, either or both, under the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city in effect immediately prior to the passage of this ordinance shall be deemed to have been made legal or conforming, as the case may be, by the passage of this ordinance unless specifically made so by the provisions hereof. If not thus made legal or conforming, such lot, building, structure, or use thereof shall remain illegal or nonconforming, as the case may be. Further, it is the intent and purpose of this ordinance that no offense committed and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture, civil or criminal, under such prior zoning ordinance of the city shall be excused, discharged, or affected by the passage of this ordinance, but shall continue; and that prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties, and forfeitures may be instituted; and that prosecutions or causes of action relating to such matters presently pending shall proceed in all respects as if such prior zoning ordinance of the city had not been repealed.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or occupy or to permit the use or occupancy of any building or land, either or both, in whole or in part, for which a certificate of zoning compliance is required by this ordinance until and unless a certificate of zoning compliance pertaining to such building or land has been issued by the zoning official. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required for each of the following:

A.

Building, construction or alteration. A building hereafter erected, constructed, converted, enlarged, or structurally altered in whole or in part.

B.

Building, change in use. A change in the use of an existing building to a use of a different classification or character.

C.

Vacant land, occupancy. The occupancy and use of vacant land.

D.

Land, change in use. A change in the use of land to a use of a different classification or character.

E.

Other. Any change in use of a conforming use or of a nonconforming use.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 25, 10-21-14)

The following procedure shall be followed with respect to the application for and the issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance:

A.

For a new or altered building. Written application for a certificate of zoning compliance relating to a new building or for an existing building which is to be structurally altered shall be made at the same time as the application for the building permit for such building or alteration is filed with the building official. After the erection or alteration of such building has been completed, the applicant shall certify such fact to the zoning official and request that he issue a certificate of zoning compliance. Such certification and request shall be in writing. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such certification and request, the zoning official shall inspect such building and if he finds the same to be in conformity with the provisions of this and other pertinent ordinances of the city, he shall forthwith issue such certificate of zoning compliance.

B.

For vacant land or change in use. Written application for a certificate of zoning compliance for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or a building, either or both, or for a change in a conforming or a nonconforming use shall be made to the zoning official. If the proposed use is permitted in the district in which such land or building is located and otherwise conforms with the provisions of this ordinance, the zoning official shall issue such certificate of zoning compliance within ten (10) days of the receipt by him of the request therefore.

(Ord. No. 14-447, § 26, 10-21-14)

Each certificate of zoning compliance shall be on and of a form approved by the city council; and a copy thereof, together with a copy of the application therefor, shall be retained in the official files of the city for such time as may be required by law.