(a)

Enforcement officer.

(1)

The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the city manager and his/her designee and the building inspector.

(b)

Right to enter.

(1)

The building inspector or any duly authorized person shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any reasonable time prior to the completion of the buildings for the purpose of making inspections of building or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforcement of this chapter.

(c)

Stop orders.

(1)

Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the building inspector may issue a stop order to the owner or contractor doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the building official to proceed with the work.

(Ord. No. 1641, § 1(Exh. A), 8-9-22)

Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, or fails to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder, or who shall build any project or facility in violation of any detailed statement of specification or plans submitted and approved hereunder, or any certificate or permit issued hereunder, shall, for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not to exceed $2,000 or the appropriate legal maximum as determined by statute. Each and every day that such violation and/or noncompliance shall exist shall be deemed a separate offense. In case any person, firm, or corporation violates any of the provisions of this chapter or fails to comply therewith, the city, in addition to imposing the penalties above provided may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in court to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about any land, and the definition of any violation of the terms of this chapter as a misdemeanor, shall not preclude the city from invoking the civil remedies given it by law in such cases, but same shall be cumulative of and in addition to the penalties prescribed for such violation.

(Ord. No. 1641, § 1(Exh. A), 8-9-22)