Pursuant to the authority of Section 65800 et seq. of the California Government Code, there is adopted a zoning ordinance for the city of Lakeport, California.

This title shall be known and cited as the "City of Lakeport Zoning Ordinance."

If any provision of this title conflicts with any provision of any regulation contained in any previously adopted ordinance of the city, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.

The Lakeport city council shall establish by resolution a schedule of fees for processing the various applications and permits required by this title. All required fees shall be paid at the time of filing the application with the community development department and no processing shall commence until the necessary fees are paid.

If any ambiguity arises concerning the intent of the provisions set forth in this title, the planning commission, at a public meeting, shall consider all pertinent facts, discuss the matter, and by resolution set forth its findings and interpretation on said ambiguity. The planning commission's resolution of interpretation shall be forwarded to the city council and, upon concurrence by the council, shall be considered city policy. The city council, in the event that there is disagreement with respect to the interpretation, shall consider all pertinent facts and by resolution of the council set forth its findings and interpretation. Thereafter, said city council interpretation shall be considered city policy. Resolutions of interpretation shall be incorporated into future updates of the zoning ordinance.

In the interpretation of this title and in its application, the provisions shall be held to be minimum requirements, except where they are expressly stated to be maximum requirements. It is not intended to impair, or interfere with any private restrictions placed upon property by covenant or deed. However, where this title imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings, structures, or premises, or upon the heights of buildings or yard areas, or coverage or other open spaces that are imposed or required by such private restrictions, the provisions of this title shall control.

Any person, company, or corporation that causes any use to be established, any structure to be altered, converted, moved, or commenced contrary to the provisions of this title shall be cited by the community development director, and he shall order all violations corrected immediately.

Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for six months or both such fine and imprisonment. Any violation of this title which is committed and continues from day to day, constitutes a separate offense for each and every day during which such violation is committed or continued.