These regulations shall be enforced by the Planning and Zoning Commission through its Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO), who shall be empowered to cause any building or land to be inspected and to order in writing the remedying of any conditions found to exist in violation of these regulations or any permit or approval issued hereunder.

Violations of these regulations shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes. The owner or agent of a building, structure or property where such violation shall have been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire lot where such violation shall have been committed or shall exist, or the agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who shall commit, take part or assist in such violation or who shall maintain any building or premises in which such violation exists shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 124 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Furthermore, the Commission may, at its sole discretion, direct its attorney to commence criminal or civil action in the state or federal court for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of these regulations.

At a minimum, an application for a zoning permit shall include the application form, obtainable from the ZEO, indicating the name and address of the applicant and owner of the property, written consent by the landowner where applicable, a plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the existing conditions on the property, any existing easements on the property, and the location of any proposed structure or activity, and a written description of the proposed structure or activity for which a zoning permit is requested. The ZEO may require such additional information as is necessary to determine compliance with these regulations. A site plan, as described in Article 11, and a special permit, in accordance with Article 12, may also be required, as noted elsewhere in these regulations. Specific information requirements for certain activities are also set forth elsewhere in these Zoning Regulations.

No certificate of zoning compliance shall be issued if it is determined that a violation of these regulations, the Lyme Subdivision Regulations, or the Lyme Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations,[1] other ordinances of the Town of Lyme or any permit issued thereunder is proposed or exists. In accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 8-3(f), no building permit or certificate of occupancy for any building, use or structure shall be issued by the Building Official without the prior issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance from the Zoning Enforcement Officer.