Palouse City Zoning Code
§ 17.04.130
Administration and enforcement.
A.
Administrative Officials – Duties. The building inspector shall be the administrative official for this title. If the administrative official finds that any provision of this title is being violated, they shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation, and the action necessary to correct it. The administrative official shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, building, structure, or wireless telecommunication facility; removal of illegal buildings, structures, additions, of structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this title to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions. The administrative official shall make available to the public application materials for approvals and amendments authorized by this title.
B.
Violation – Penalty.
1.
Any person, firm, company, corporation or organization that violates or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $300.00 for each violation. Each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation.
2.
The existence of a civil penalty or pendency of any proceedings to enforce and collect such a civil penalty under the provisions of this title shall not be construed to affect the right of the city to proceed with the enforcement of the provisions of this title by other civil proceedings, either at law or equity in any court of competent jurisdiction. Compliance may be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the city or by an owner or owners of land affected or anyone who may otherwise demonstrate that standing has been conferred upon them by law.
3.
All court costs shall be paid by the party in violation of this title.
4.
The city, at its option, may also seek revocation of any permit or license previously granted pursuant to the provisions of this title.
C.
Fees. No permit, conditional use permit, variance, or rezone shall be issued, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings before the board of adjustment or planning commission, unless or until all charges and fees have been paid in full. See the fee schedule set by the Palouse city council.
D.
Application fees for wireless telecommunication facilities and support structures shall be waived at all times for city of Palouse government agencies.
(Ord. 922 § 1, 2014; Ord. 954 § 1, 2017)
