This chapter shall be enforced by appropriate village officials as designated by the village council, such as but not limited to the village police department and the village manager, who shall, in no case except under a written order of the village council for a special use permit or the zoning board of appeals for a variance pursuant to state law, issue any permit for the erection or structural alteration of any building, nor grant any occupancy permit for any building or land where the proposed erection, structural alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provision of this chapter. The designated official(s) shall investigate any alleged violation of the zoning ordinance coming to his or her attention whether by complaint or arising from his or her own personal knowledge, and if the violation is found to exist, he or she shall serve notice upon the owner and notify the village council and prosecute a complaint to terminate said violation before the appropriate magistrate. The building inspector and/or other designated official shall make an inspection of all new construction from time to time to ascertain that the dimensions and conditions stated on the application are complied with. The designated official(s) may also make periodic inspections throughout the village to ascertain that the requirements of this chapter are complied with.

It shall be the duty of the village manager and/or his or her designee to keep all records of all inspections and applications for building permits and of all such permits issued, with a notation of all special conditions involved. He or she shall file and safely keep copies of all plans other than for one-family houses and fees submitted with such application, and the same shall form a part of the records of his or her office and shall be available to the village council and all other officials of the village.

(Ord. No. 216, § 11, 12-15-2008; Ord. No. 220, § 10, 6-7-2010)

No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected or altered, shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the building inspector stating that the premises or building complies with all the provisions of the approved plans and all ordinances of the village. Such certificate of occupancy shall be granted or denied within ten days from the date written application therefore has been received by the building inspector. Where any special use conditions are applicable said conditions shall be stated on the certificate of occupancy.

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or leasehold interest in the building or land affected.

Any owner or agent, and any person or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, structurally alter, enlarge, rebuild or move any buildings or structures or who shall put into use any lot or land without a site plan, where required, or contrary to any approved site plan, or use any lot or land in violation of this chapter or who shall refuse or fail to permit the reasonable inspection of the premises in order to determine compliance with this chapter shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction subject to a fine provided for by the Schoolcraft Village Code of Ordinance and as established by the Schoolcraft Village Council. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense subject hereto. The remedy set forth herein is not exclusive. The village reserves the right to enforce the ordinance by any and all means permitted by law.

(Ord. No. 215, § 8, 10-20-2008)