All departments, officials, and public employees of this jurisdiction which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. They shall issue permits for uses, buildings or purposes only when they are in harmony with the provisions of this ordinance. Any such permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be null and void.

15-1-1. The administrator is granted all necessary authority on behalf of the board of supervisors to administer and enforce this ordinance, including the authority in writing of remedying any condition found in violation of this ordinance, and the bringing of legal action to secure compliance with this ordinance, including injunctive, abatement, or other appropriate action or proceeding.

(Ord. of 10-26-17(1))

For the imposition of penalties upon conviction of any violation of the zoning ordinance. Any such violation shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $1,000.00. If the violation is uncorrected at the time of the conviction, the court shall order the violator to abate or remedy the violation in compliance with the zoning ordinance, within a time period established by the court. Failure to remove or abate a zoning violation within the specified time period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and any such failure during any succeeding ten-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense for each ten-day period punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,500.00.

(Ord. of 1-30-03(1); Ord. of 10-26-17(1))

The county attorney shall, upon the request of the administrator, take legal action to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.

(Ord. of 1-30-03(2); Ord. of 10-26-17(1))