No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, structurally altered, enlarged, or moved nor shall any building, structure or land be used or designed to be used for any use other than those permitted in the zone in which such building, structure or land is located, and then only after applying for and securing all permits and licenses required by all laws and codes. Any construction or use of land within the City of Jefferson not in compliance with the provisions of the Development Code; the general Municipal Code; county, State and Federal regulations; and any established conditions of approval, constitutes a violation of the Development Code and may be addressed as provided in Chapter 12.10.

In interpretation and application, the provisions of the Development Code shall be considered the minimum requirements necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in the Development Code.

It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to:

No permit for the construction or alteration of any building or part thereof shall be issued unless the development official determines that the plans, specifications, and intended use of such building conform in all respects to the provisions of this code.

When work is being done contrary to the provisions of the Development Code, or contrary to any established conditions of approval, the development official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the work. Any such persons shall immediately stop such work until authorized by the development official to proceed.

Before issuing or renewing a development permit for an applicant who has an obligation to construct improvements shown on the development plan, the reviewing authority may require that the applicant acknowledge the obligation. This acknowledgment shall contain the time within which it is to be met and a surety or performance bond; or cash; or negotiable security deposit; or written verification from an insured lending institution; or other guarantees approved by the council sufficient to cover 110% of the cost of the work as estimated by the City for fulfillment of the obligation as anticipated, unless waived. The guarantee shall be conditioned upon the permittee carrying out the obligation and fulfilling the other requirements of the Development Code that bear on the approval of the development. The guarantee shall be forfeited to the City if the permittee does not fulfill the requirements. The guarantee shall remain in the custody of the City until the obligation is completed, or the guarantee is forfeited.

The City Council, with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, may adopt a schedule to limit the number of times annually for consideration of proposals for Comprehensive Plan and Development Code amendments. Once a schedule is adopted, if an emergency is declared by a vote of the City Council, amendments may be considered at any time. In determining that an emergency exists, the Council shall adopt findings that the public interest would be best served by considering a Comprehensive Plan or Development Code amendment request.