(a)

The city building official shall administer and enforce this zoning title. Appeals from the decision of the building official may be made to the city council.

(b)

If the building official shall find that any of the provisions of this title are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions, alterations or structural changes; 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 provision.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 1, 1990)

No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit therefor, issued by the city building official. No building permit shall be issued by the city building official except in conformity with the provisions of this title.

(1)

Application for Building Permits. Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, shape, and location of the building to be erected and building(s) presently on the lot if any. The application shall include other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this title. A record of applications and plans shall be kept in the office of the building official. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant after the building official shall have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his signature on such copy. The original similarly marked, shall be retained by the building official.

(2)

Expiration of Building Permit.

(A)

If the work described in any building permit has not begun within one hundred eighty days from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire; it shall be cancelled by the building inspector, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected.

(B)

If the work described in any building permit has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of issuance thereof, the permit shall expire and be cancelled by the building official and written notice shall be given to the persons affected, together with the notice that further work as described in the cancelled permit shall not proceed unless and until a new building permit has been obtained.

(3)

Construction and Use. Building permits or certificates of occupancy issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the building official authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be a violation of this title, and punishable as provided by Section 19.44.060.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 2, 1990)

(a)

It is unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any building, land, water or combination, or a part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered, or enlarged in its use or structure, until a certificate of occupancy (zoning compliance) shall have been issued therefor by the building inspector stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this title. No permit for erection, alteration, moving or repair of any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of occupancy and the certificate shall be issued in conformity with the provisions of this title upon completion of the work.

(b)

The building inspector shall maintain a record of all certificates of occupancy and a copy shall be furnished upon request to any person.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 3, 1990)

Any person may file a written complaint whenever a violation of this title occurs, or is alleged to have occurred. Such complaint shall state the cause and basis thereof and be filed with the building official. The building official shall record the complaint, promptly investigate, and take action thereon as provided by this title.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 4, 1990)

(a)

If any building or structure is erected, reconstructed, repaired, altered, enlarged, converted, maintained, or moved; or if any building, structure or land is used in violation of this title, the building official shall order in writing the correction of such violation.

(b)

The building official, city attorney, or other official designated by the city council shall or any affected citizen or property owner may institute appropriate action or proceedings for the purpose of:

(1)

Prosecuting any violation;

(2)

Restraining, correcting or abating such violation;

(3)

Preventing the occupancy of any building, structure or land in violation of this title;

(4)

Preventing any illegal act, conduct, businesses, or use in or about any buildings, structure or land in violation of this title.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 5, 1990)

(a)

Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provision of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine or penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment. The court shall have the power to suspend the sentence and to revoke suspension thereof. Each day any violation shall exist, shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 6, 1990)

(a)

The city council shall establish a schedule of fees, charges, and expenses and a collection procedure for building permits, certificates of zoning compliance, appeals, and other matters pertaining to this title. The schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the building official and may be altered or amended only by the city council.

(b)

Until all applicable fees, charges and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal.

(Ord. 304, Art. 18, § 7, 1990)