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Fellsmere City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XX

VIOLATIONS, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

Sec. 20.0.- Use violations.

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Any person owning and/or occupying any building or structure that is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, moved or maintained or any building, structure, land or water used in violation of this Code, a development order, site plan or final plat shall be subject to the penalties as established in this Code and by this article. The city may institute any appropriate code enforcement action or proceedings or civil action in the circuit court to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, movement, maintenance or use; or to restrain, correct or abate such violation; or to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, land or water; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct of business or use in or about such land or premises.

(Ord. No. 2011-02, § 3(Exh. A), 7-7-2011)

Sec. 20.1. - Remedies and penalties.

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The city manager or designee, upon receiving a notice of violation of any provision of this Code or any condition of approval shall issue notice to all violators and shall order such violations to cease or be corrected. Upon failure to timely correct or cease such violation, code enforcement action may be taken to eliminate such violation. In addition, the city manager or designee may authorize any appropriate officer, bureau, department or agency to disconnect utilities serving the premises in violation. And, if necessary, the city council or any appropriate official of the city council may institute appropriate legal action in circuit court to eliminate the threat or existence of any violation of this Code, a development order, site plan or final plat.

(Ord. No. 2011-02, § 3(Exh. A), 7-7-2011)