Establishes the procedures that the city may use to assure compliance with the provisions of this CDO and to correct violations; and

Sets out the remedies and penalties that the city may seek to correct violations. The provisions of this article are intended to encourage the voluntary correction of violations.

No person may use, occupy or develop land, buildings or other structures, or authorize or permit the use, occupancy or development of land, buildings or other structures, except in accordance with all the provisions of this CDO.

Nothing in this CDO shall prohibit the continuation of previous enforcement actions undertaken by the city pursuant to regulations in effect before the effective date of this CDO. Enforcement actions initiated before the effective date of this CDO, and amendments hereto, may be continued to completion or settlement under the terms of the regulations in effect prior to the effective date of this CDO.

The administrator or any appointed or employed peace officer from a law enforcement agency may enter into a premise to determine if there is a violation of this CDO.

The administrator may deny or withhold permits, approvals, or other forms of authorization for failure to comply with the requirements of this CDO or those of a referral agency. In lieu of withholding or denying authorization, the city may grant such authorization subject to the condition that the violation be corrected.

The administrator may temporarily revoke permits for due cause to address an imminent danger to public health, public safety, or public or private property or to prevent irreparable harm.

The administrator may suspend any permits to allow for the correction of a violation or in response to a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

The administrator may issue a cease and desist order to close unlawful uses or to halt a violation of this CDO.

The city may seek an injunction or other equitable relief in court to stop any violation of this CDO or of a permit, certificate or other form of authorization granted hereunder.

The city may seek a court order in the nature of mandamus, abatement or other action or proceeding to abate or remove a violation or to otherwise restore the premises in question to the condition in which it existed prior to the violation.

The administrator:

Any person who violates or causes, allows, or permits another to violate any provision of this CDO shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000.00. Each occurrence of any such violation of this CDO shall constitute a separate offense. Each day on which any such violation of this CDO occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

A sign permit may be revoked for violation of this CDO. The building official shall give prior written notice of a proposed revocation to the operator and an opportunity to respond to the reasons for revocation within ten days of said written notice. The permit shall not be revoked prior to the expiration of ten days from the date of such written notice.

Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

The owner or tenant of any full or partial building, structure, or premises, any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in this section.

The penalties of this article shall be cumulative except where the provisions of this article are in direct conflict with each other, in which event the stricter provision shall take precedence.