The Building Official shall enforce building codes as adopted by the City of Livingston.

The Building Official shall:

1.

Issue building permits for all construction, alteration, demolition, or movement of buildings or structures.

2.

Conduct inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 3014, § 2, 8/3/21)

The Zoning Coordinator shall enforce, administer, and coordinate the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Livingston, additionally the Zoning Coordinator shall:

1.

Issue Zoning Permits for all construction, expansion, or movement of buildings or structures.

2.

Issue Sign Permits for the placement of signs.

3.

Process amendments to the Official Zoning Map.

4.

Process amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance.

5.

Process Special Exception Applications.

6.

Process Variance Applications.

7.

Conduct inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.

It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Coordinator to present any applications or requests to the appropriate board. It shall further be the responsibility of the Zoning Coordinator to aid the various boards and departments in transmitting recommendations, records, and reports to the City Council and to otherwise promote procedural regularity in the administration of this article.

(Ord. No. 3014, § 2, 8/3/21)

If on any inspection the condition of a building or premises, or its use or occupancy is found not to conform to the provisions of this article, the written notice shall be issued to the owner or tenant, specifying the manner in which the building or premises, or its use or occupancy fails to conform, and the owner or tenant shall take steps to make it conform as directed by the Building Official or Code Compliance Officer.

Appeal from the actions of the Building Official or Code Compliance Officer shall be made in conformance with the provisions of Article VII of this Code.

(Ord. No. 3014, § 2, 8/3/21)

Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with written notice of correction shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.

Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation or to bring an action to enjoin any violation of this article.

Whenever work for which a variance is required has commenced without first obtaining a variance, an investigation fee, in addition to the variance filing fee, shall be charged. The investigation fee shall be set by the City Commission by separate resolution. The fee must be paid prior to submission of a variance application. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this article, nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(Ord. No. 3045, § 1, 10/3/23)