The provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the City Manager of the City of Littlefield or a duly authorized designee.

For purposes of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the Building Official or Fire Marshal shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any reasonable time prior to the completion of buildings for the purpose of making inspections of buildings or premises when necessary to enforce this Zoning Ordinance or to investigate or abate a Nuisance.

Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the City Manager may direct the Building Official to order the work stopped by notice in writing served on the owner or contractor doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall immediately stop such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the work.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance or who shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, or who shall build, alter or occupy any structure in violation of any statement or plan submitted and approved hereunder [shall be guilty of a violation of this ordinance].

The owners of any building or property or part thereof where anything in violation of this Zoning Ordinance shall be placed or shall exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, person, firm or corporation employed in connection therewith and who has assisted in the commission of such violations, shall be guilty of a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with this ordinance.

In addition to prosecution in Municipal Court, the City of Littlefield may use all legal remedies available to it for the enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to summary abatement, civil suits, and injunctions.

In addition to the remedies provided for above, the enforcing officer may, in case any building or structures are erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Zoning Ordinance, institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct of business or use in or about such premises.

A person, business or corporation convicted of a violation of this ordinance may be fined in an amount of not less than $1.00 or more than $2,000.00. Each day such violation shall continue or shall be allowed to continue to exist, shall constitute a separate offense.