(a)

Administration. The building inspector, or designee, is hereby designated by the city council as the administrative official to supervise the administration and enforcement of this chapter. If the administrative official finds that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, the official shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. The building inspector, or designee, shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures, removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations, or structural changes, discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this chapter to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.

(b)

Violations and penalties. The owner or general agent of a building, premises, lot or parcel where a violation of any provision of the regulations of this chapter has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1.00 or not more than $2,000.00, and each day any violation of noncompliance continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(c)

Interpretation and appeals. It is the intent of this chapter that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the administrative official, and that such questions shall be presented to the zoning board of adjustment only on appeal from the decision of the administrative official, and that recourse from the decisions of the zoning board of adjustment shall be to the courts as provided by law.

(d)

City council duties. It is further the intent of this chapter that the duties of the city council in connection with this chapter shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise. The procedure for deciding such questions shall be as stated in this chapter. Under this chapter, the city council shall have only the duties of considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of this chapter, as provided by law, and, of establishing a schedule of fees and charges as stated in subsection (e) here below.

(e)

Fees. The city council shall, by ordinance, establish a schedule of fees, charges, and expenses and a collection procedure for the administration, permits, certificates of occupancy, zoning change requests, zoning board of adjustment appeals and other matters pertaining to this chapter. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the zoning administrative official, and may be altered or amended only by action of the city council. Until all applicable fees, charges, and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal.

(Ord. No. 953, 12-12-2005; Ord. No. O-2012-1071, § 1, 12-10-12)