No land, building or structure shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, moved, altered or enlarged, for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with the use, height, bulk, setback building line, area, yard and other regulations established in this Zoning Code or as permitted hereby. No portion of any lot, yard or area required under this Zoning Code for one building shall be used as any portion of the required lot, yard or area for another building.

(Ord. 53-5-1. Passed 6-2-53.)

   No building or structure shall be erected or altered and no excavation made unless a permit has been issued therefor. No vacant land and no buildings or structures hereafter erected shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever (except that vacant land may be used for agricultural purposes) and no change or use shall hereafter be made on any land or on any building or structure, or part thereof, until a building permit and/or certificate of use compliance has been issued by the Inspector of Buildings, stating that the building, structure or use complies with the provisions of this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 53-5-1. Passed 6-2-53.)

   The Inspector of Buildings shall cause examination to be made of every application for a building permit and/or certificate of use compliance and shall issue no such permit or certificate in violation of this Zoning Code. Any such permit or certificate issued in violation hereof shall be void. A building permit and/or certificate of use compliance shall be issued or refused in writing by the Inspector of Buildings within fifteen days after the filing of an application therefor. The application for a building permit and/or certificate of use compliance shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the dimensions of the parcel of land to be built upon, drawn to scale and clearly indicating the size of the proposed building to be erected, the setback building lines, the yard areas and the distances to buildings on abutting premises or comparable data as to any other use of land. The site plan for a main building shall also show the existing and/or established street grade, the existing and proposed finished grade at the structure, the first floor grade and the footer grade. The drainage of the property shall be indicated by the use of existing and proposed spot elevations or contours. Elevations may be based on sea level datum or an assumed bench mark. In either case the bench marks shall be shown on the site plan.

(Ord. 73-5-4. Passed 5-1-73.)

   The Inspector of Buildings shall cause inspection to be made of all buildings in the process of construction and of such other buildings and premises as he finds necessary or proper to be inspected in the enforcement of this Zoning Code. When the construction, alteration or repair of any building is being done in violation of this Zoning Code, no person shall proceed further upon such work and such work shall be suspended forthwith. When any building or premises are being used or occupied in violation of this Zoning Code, no person shall continue such use or occupancy and such use or occupancy shall be suspended forthwith.

(Ord. 53-5-1. Passed 6-2-53.)

   The Inspector of Buildings is hereby directed to notify the owner or his agent of such unlawful work, use or occupancy and to cause a written or printed notice of the suspension thereof to be posted conspicuously and as near as practicable to the scene of the unlawful work or use. No person shall remove, deface, cover or conceal such notice or do any further work on such building or premises until such notice is rescinded by the Inspector of Buildings or the Planning Commission. However, the Inspector may direct such covering or protection to be made as the public safety requires, and the person performing the suspended work, use or occupancy shall immediately make such cover and protection as directed.

(Ord. 78-5-2. Passed 5-2-78.)

   Should any section, subsections limitation, provision or regulation of or established by this Zoning Code be declared unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection, limitation, provision or regulation of or established by this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 53-5-1. Passed 6-2-53.)

   The owner of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this Zoning Code is placed or done, or exists, or any architect, builder or contractor who assists in the commission of such violation or noncompliance, or any other person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Zoning Code, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or failure to comply occurs or continues.

(Ord. 53-5-1. Passed 6-2-53.)