Fairfield City Zoning Code
ENFORCEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION
§ 154.145 APPOINTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICER.
This chapter shall be enforced by a qualified Building and Zoning Officer, appointed by the City Council. The salary of the Zoning Officer is fixed at $110 bi-weekly.
(1986 Code, § 28.16.010) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972; Ord. 1406, passed - -1993)
§ 154.146 POWERS AND DUTIES OF BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICER.
No land or structure shall be changed in use and no structure shall be erected, altered or moved until the Zoning Officer has issued a building permit certifying that the plans and intended use of land, buildings and structures are in conformity with this chapter. No land or structure hereafter erected, moved or altered in its use shall be used until the Zoning Officer shall have issued a certificate of occupancy and compliance stating that the land or structure is found to be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. A certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be obtained annually for all home occupations.
(1986 Code, § 28.16.020) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972)
§ 154.147 VIOLATIONS.
(A) In case any building or structure is constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this chapter, the Zoning Officer or any owner or tenant of real property in the same contiguous zoning district as the building or structure in question, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding:
(1) To prevent the unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use;
(2) To prevent the occupancy of the building, structure or land;
(3) To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises; or
(4) To restrain, correct or abate the violation.
(B) When any action is instituted by an owner or tenant, notice of the action shall be served upon the municipality at the same time suit is begun, by serving a copy of the complaint on the Mayor.
(C) No action may be maintained until notice has been given.
(1986 Code, § 28.16.030) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972)