Palm Shores City Zoning Code
ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL
PROVISIONS
§ 157.025 DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, TOWN COUNCIL AND COURTS ON MATTERS OR APPEAL.
(A) It is the intent of this chapter that:
(1) All questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the Building Official;
(2) The questions shall be presented to the Board of Adjustment only on appeal from the decision of the Building Official; and
(3) Recourse from the decisions of the Board of Adjustment shall be to the courts as provided by law.
(B) It is further the intent of this chapter that the duties of the Town Council in connection with this chapter shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise. The procedure for deciding the questions shall be as stated in this section and this chapter. Under this chapter, the Town Council shall have only the duties of:
(1) Considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of this chapter, as provided by law; and
(2) Establishing a schedule of fees and charges.
(2000 Code, § 66-46) (Ord. 75-01, passed 7-14-1975)
§ 157.026 AMENDMENTS.
The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this chapter may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed in the manner prescribed by law.
(2000 Code, § 66-47) (Ord. 75-01, passed 7-14-1975)
§ 157.027 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT BY BUILDING OFFICIAL; PENALTY.
(A) The Building Official under the supervision of the Town Council shall administer and enforce this chapter. He or she may be provided with assistance of other officers and employees of the town as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. If the Building Official finds that any of the provisions of ordinances are being violated, he or she shall notify in writing the person responsible for the violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He or she shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings or structures or of additions, alterations or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this chapter to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(B) Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with, or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as provided in § 157.999.
(2000 Code, § 66-48) (Ord. 75-01, passed 7-14-1975) Penalty, see § 157.999