It shall be the duty of all architects, contractors, subcontractors, builders and other persons having charge of the establishment of any use of land or the erecting, altering, changing, or remodeling of any building or structure, including tents and trailer coaches, before beginning or undertaking any such work to see that a proper permit has been granted therefore and that such work does not conflict with and is not in violation of the terms of this Ordinance, and any such architect, builder, contractor or other person doing or performing any such work or erecting, preparing, altering, changing, or remodeling without such a permit having been issued or in violation of, or in conflict with the terms of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of violation hereof in [the] same manner and to the same extent as the owner of the premises or the person or persons for whom such buildings are erected, repaired, altered, changed or remodeled or the use of land established in violation hereof and shall be subject to the penalties herein prescribed for such violation.

(a)

Unless the ordinance specifies it is a misdemeanor offense, a violation of this Zoning Ordinance is a blight violation. The Administrative Hearings Bureau shall punish a violator as provided in Warren Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2.5, Section 2.5-7.

(b)

A violator with any unpaid civil fines or costs imposed under Chapter 2.5 of the Warren Code of Ordinances may be ineligible to apply for rezoning, site plan approval, special land use approval, planned unit development approval, variance, or other zoning authorization, except if:

(1)

The violator (1) became the owner of the property by foreclosure or by taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure and (2) is a government-sponsored enterprise, a financial institution, a mortgage servicer, or a credit union service organization, as defined by Chapter 2.5, Section 2.5-2; or

(2)

The violator shows that the zoning authorization will correct, in whole or in part, the blight violation that was the subject of the unpaid fines, costs, or justice system assessments.

(c)

The imposition of any sentence shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance.

(d)

Any violation of this ordinance is a nuisance per se and may be abated by the Circuit Court through injunctive relief.

(Ord. No. 30-858, § 4, 2-13-96; Ord. No. 30-888, § 2, 3-24-98; Ord. No. 30-963, § 1, 3-14-06; Ord. No. 30-977, § 1, 8-14-07; Ord. No. 30-990, § 2, 2-22-11; Ord. No. 30-1014, § 1, 8-11-15)

State Law reference— MCL 125.3406.