All officials, departments and employees of the City vested with the authority or duty to issue permits, certificates or licenses shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter, and shall issue no permit, certificate or license which conflicts with the provisions of this Chapter. Any permit, certificate or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter shall be void.

The Community Development Director shall be the official responsible for the enforcement of this Chapter. In the discharge of this duty, the Community Development Director shall have the right to enter on any site or to enter any structure for the purpose of investigation and inspection; provided, that the right of entry shall be exercised only at reasonable hours, and that, in no case, shall any structure be entered in the absence of the owner or tenant without the written order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Community Development Director may serve notice requiring the removal of any structure or use in violation of this Chapter on the owner or his authorized agent, on a tenant, or on an architect, builder, contractor or other person who commits or participates in any violation. The Community Development Director may call upon the City Attorney to institute necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, and the City Attorney is authorized to institute appropriate actions to that end. The Community Development Director may call upon the Community Service Officers to assist in the enforcement of this Chapter, and such Community Service Officers shall have concurrent authority to enforce any regulation of this Chapter as provided in Section 3-05.070 of this Code.

(Amended by Ord. 245 § 2 (Att. A) (part), 2006)

(a)

The violation of any provision contained in this Chapter is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor and a public nuisance subject to the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 3 of this Code, unless such violation is designated in subsection (b) of this Section as an infraction offense.

(b)

The violation of any of the following regulations contained in this Chapter is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute an infraction and a public nuisance subject to the remedies, fines, punishments or penalties as prescribed in Chapter 3 of this Code (all of which are cumulative):

(1)

Regulations concerning fences, walls and hedges, as set forth in Article 15-29.

(2)

Regulations concerning the keeping of horses and animals, as set forth in Sections 15-11.020(f) and (h), 15-12.020(e) and (g), 15-13.020(e) and (g), 15-14.030(e) and (g), and 15-14.040(g).

(3)

Regulations concerning the storage of personal property and materials, as set forth in Sections 15-12.160, 15-13.160, 15-17.160 and 15-80.060, subject to the provisions of Article 9-55 and/or Articles 3-15 and 3-20 of this Code.

(4)

Regulations concerning signs, as set forth in Article 15-30.

(5)

Regulations concerning home occupations, as set forth in Article 15-40.

(6)

Regulations concerning trees, as set forth in Article 15-50, and subject to the additional penalties as prescribed in Section 15-50.110.

(7)

Regulations concerning accessory uses and structures, as set forth in Section 15-80.030.

(8)

Regulations concerning radio and television antennas, as set forth in Section 15-80.080.

(9)

Regulations concerning construction trailers, as set forth in Section 15-80.100.

(Amended by Ord. 224 § 2 (part), 2003; Ord. 244 § 1 (part), 2006)

APPENDIX A TO THE ZONING CODE:
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Reference is made to the following documents, copies of which have been filed herein, which documents are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, together with any amendments thereto:

(1)

Source describing soils classifications

(Ord. 245 § 2 (Att. A) (part), 2006)