2. For purposes of this subsection, an “activity” or “activities” includes:

1. The City may deny or withhold all permits, certificates, plan or plat approvals or other forms of authorization on any building, structure or land, or improvements, upon which there is an uncorrected violation of any provision of this ordinance or of a condition or qualification of a permit, certificate, approval or other authorization previously granted by the City.

2. The City may, instead of withholding or denying an authorization, grant the authorization subject to the condition that the violation be corrected.

3. This subsection applies regardless of whether the current owner or applicant is responsible for the violation in question.

1. A permit may be revoked by the Planning Official issuing the permit at any time prior to the completion of the use, building, structure or sign for which the permit was issued, when it appears to such official that one (1) or more of the following conditions is present:

2. Written notice of the revocation shall be served upon the owner, the owner's agent or contractor, or upon any person employed in the building or structure for which the permit was issued or shall be posted in a prominent location on the property. Where notice of revocation is served or posted, no further construction or use of the property shall proceed.

3. Any revocation of a permit may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided in Chapter 18.40 (Procedures).

4. A mistaken permit revocation is subject to Section 18.60.070.

5. When a mistake is made calculating the fee for a building permit, the proper fee will be charged.

1. The City may maintain civil suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this ordinance and to abate nuisances maintained in violation of this Ordinance.

2. If any building or structure is proposed to be erected, constructed, altered, converted or maintained in violation of this ordinance or any building, structure or land is proposed to be used in violation of this ordinance, the City Attorney, or other appropriate authority of the City, may, institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, or to correct or abate the violation or to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land.

1. The violation of any provision of this ordinance is hereby declared to be a public offense, and any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation convicted thereof shall be punished by either a fine not to exceed five hundred ($500) dollars for each offense or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.

2. Each day's violation of this ordinance is a separate offense.

1. In the case of violations not involving continuing construction or development or any emergency situation, the City shall give written notice of the nature of the violation to the owner, occupant or agent of the property at the last known address.

2. The contents of the notice shall describe the nature of the violation that would reasonably allow the property owner or other responsible person, representative or tenant to determine the nature of the violation to allow for self-abatement.

3. The person to whom notice is directed shall correct the violation before further enforcement action.

4. The notice shall be personally served or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. Failure to sign for the certified mail or failure to pick up the notice from the post office is not deemed a lack of notice under this ordinance where delivery was attempted and a record of this attempt was provided as required by procedures for restricted mail.

1. If an authorized building official, public officer or the Planning Official makes a reasonable determination that an emergency situation exists in violation of this ordinance, the City may immediately use the enforcement powers and remedies available to it pursuant to Section 18.70.030, including, but not limited to, filing a complaint seeking criminal penalties in Municipal Court.