A.   Authority: This title may be enforced by the county or an adversely affected party by any and all appropriate means authorized by state law and county ordinances, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, mandamus, abatement, fines, withholding of building permits and revocation of development approvals, permits and licenses. The county need only establish the violation to obtain an injunction.

   B.   County Staff Enforcement: It shall be the duty of the zoning administrator to enforce these requirements and to bring to the attention of the code enforcement officer in the county sheriff’s department, or the county attorney or designee any violations of this title that have not been resolved after notice to the property owner and established deadlines have not been met.

   C.   Permits And Certificates Not Issued In Violation: No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure located on a lot subdivided or sold in violation of the provisions of this title, nor shall the county have any obligation to issue certificates of occupancy or to extend roads or other facilities or services to any parcel created in violation of this title. (1998 Code § 17.24.010)

   D.   Penalty: Any person who violates any provision of this title shall be subject to a class C misdemeanor and such fines and imprisonment that may be applicable pursuant to section 1-4-1 of this code. (1998 Code § 17.24.010; amd. 2010 Code; Ord. 20-378, 8-24-2020)

Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by the county in law or in equity to prevent any violation of this title, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, and to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises. (1998 Code § 17.24.020)

   A.   Authorized: An approved building permit may be revoked by the building official in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section and the building code if it is determined that the application, decision, permit or license was based on materially inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information. (1998 Code § 17.24.030; amd. 2010 Code)

   B.   Revocation Procedures: If the building official determines, based on inspection, that there exists reasonable grounds for revocation of a building permit authorized by this title, the building official may revoke the building permit, subject to the appeal process outlined in this section. Any person aggrieved by such decision may appeal by submitting, within fifteen (15) days of the revocation, a written request for a public hearing to the county commission. This procedure is in addition to and separate from the procedures required in the building code in regard to the board of appeals.

   C.   Notice And Public Hearing: At least fourteen (14) days' notice of a proceeding to reconsider or revoke the development permit, building permit or license shall be given to the applicant.

   D.   Required Findings: The county commission may revoke the development approval, building permit or license upon making one or more of the following findings:

      1.   That the development application or building permit was issued on the basis of erroneous or misleading information or misrepresentation provided by the applicant.

      2.   That the terms or conditions of approval of the permit relating to establishment or operation of the use, building or structure have been violated or that other laws or regulations of the county applicable to the development have been violated.

   E.   Decision And Notice: Within five (5) days of the conclusion of the hearing, the county commission shall render a decision and shall notify the holder of the permit or license of the decision and any other person who has filed a written request for such notice.

   F.   Effect: A decision to revoke a permit or license shall become final five (5) days after the date notice of the decision was given, or expiration of the appeal period in subsection B of this section. After the effective date, all activities pursuant to such permit shall be deemed in violation of this title. (1998 Code § 17.24.040; amd. 2010 Code)