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Prescott Valley City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 13

15. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

13-15-010 Building permit required

It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or use any building or other structure or any land within any area subject to the provisions of this Chapter without first obtaining a building permit, except in circumstances where the Town Code expressly provides that a building permit is not required.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-010. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988)

13-15-020 Violations

   A.   It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, maintain, or use any land in any area subject to the provisions of this Chapter in violation of any regulation or provision of this Chapter.
   B.   Each individual day during which a violation of this Chapter continues is a separate offense, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or in state law.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-020. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; amended by Ordinance No. 539, 02/27/2003)

13-15-030 Misdemeanor

Any person, firm, or corporation found guilty of violating any regulation or provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified in this Chapter.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-030. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; amended by Ordinance No. 150, 07/02/1987; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; amended by Ordinance No. 539, 02/27/2003; amended by Ordinance No. 600, 07/22/2004)

13-15-040 Remedies

In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the Council, the Town Attorney, the Zoning Administrator, or any property owner with legal standing may institute injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, abate, or remove the actual or planned
   A.   Erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or use of any building or structure in violation of this Chapter, or
   B.   Use of any land in violation of this Chapter.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-040. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988)

13-15-050 Responsibility

   A.   All remedies provided in this Chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
   B.   A conviction for violation of this Chapter shall not relieve the convicted person, firm, or corporation from the responsibility to correct the violation and shall not prevent the enforcement, correction, or removal of the violation.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-050. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980, 13-30-050; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988)

13-15-060 Conviction

A conviction for violation of this Chapter shall be punishable as provided by law.
(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-31-060. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; amended by Ordinance No. 150, 07/02/1987; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988)