Sloan City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 455-20 Enforcement officer designated.
The duties of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter shall be performed by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Sloan.
§ 455-21 Compliance required.
A.
No building or structure in said Village shall be erected, relocated, altered, reconstructed, extended or enlarged and no premises shall be used or occupied for any purpose without a permit issued therefor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and of the Building Code of said Village.[1]
B.
No permit shall be issued unless the plans and specifications required by this chapter shall have been filed.
§ 455-22 Inspections.
The Code Enforcement Officer may cause any building, structure or premises to be inspected and examined and order, in writing, the remedying of any conditions found in violation of regulations of this chapter.
§ 455-23 Time limits.
No permit shall be of any force or effect from the date of its issuance unless, within six months, the owner of the land on which permission was so granted to erect, place, build, rebuild or remodel shall have commenced the erection, placing, building, rebuilding or remodeling of such structure or structures. All work covered by any such permit shall be expeditiously and continuously pursued to completion, subject to revocation of such permit for failure to so proceed or for failure to enter into such permitted use.
§ 455-24 Application for building or use permit.
Every application for a building or use permit or for a permit to demolish, remove or relocate any building shall contain a statement, verified under oath by the owner or his authorized agent, revealing the use or uses to which the premises or proposed building is to be devoted. Such statement shall be made on a form provided by the Village Clerk and shall state the proposed location of the building to be erected, placed, built or rebuilt; the general dimensions thereof; the kind of materials with which said building is to be erected or altered; and the estimated cost of such building, structure or dwelling.[1]
§ 455-25 Procedure.
The application for a permit shall be filed with the Village Clerk, who shall submit the same to the Planning Board of the Village of Sloan for its approval and the approval of the Code Enforcement Officer as to conformity with this chapter. After approval by the Planning Board and Code Enforcement Officer, the application shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees, which shall authorize the Village Clerk to issue the permit.
§ 455-26 Fees.
The Village Clerk shall collect such fees as are set by resolution of the Board of Trustees for the issuance of any permits.
§ 455-27 Penalties for offenses.
[Amended 4-18-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall erect or alter any building or use any building, structure or premises for any purpose without first having obtained the permit or consent herein provided for shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine or penalty as follows for each offense. The owner or owners of any building or any premises or part thereof where anything in violation of this chapter shall be placed or shall exist and any architect, builder, contractor, agency, person or corporation employed in connection therewith and who shall have assisted in the commission of any such violation shall each be guilty of a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine or penalty as follows for each violation or offense.[1]
(1)
First offense: maximum fine of $350 or not more than six months' imprisonment, or both.
(2)
Second offense within five years: minimum fine of $350 to a maximum fine of $700 or not more than six months' imprisonment, or both.
(3)
Third offense within five years: minimum fine of $700 to a maximum fine of $1,000 or nor more than six months' imprisonment, or both.
B.
However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter or of such local law, ordinance or regulation shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such purposes only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.[2]
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, relocation, extension, enlargement or alteration of any building or structure or to prevent the unlawful use of land; to restrain, correct or abate such violations; to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, business or use in or about the premises.
§ 455-28 Amendments.
The Board of Trustees may from time to time, on its own motion or upon petition, amend, change or supplement the regulations and districts established under this chapter pursuant to law.