No person, agency, company, or corporation shall erect a building, or structure of any kind, or alter any building or structure already erected when said alteration is made for the purpose of changing the use or purpose of occupancy, or institute or change a property use, within the incorporated area of the city without first obtaining a permit or certificate of occupancy in writing from the community development department.

(Ord. No. 1448, § 1, 2-3-2020)

It shall be the duty of the code enforcement officer and the responsible official to enforce this title through proper legal channels. The responsible official shall issue no permits for the construction, alteration, or repair of any building or part thereof unless such plans and intended use of such building or land conform in all respects with the provisions of this title and the land use development codes of the city.

(Ord. No. 1448, § 1, 2-3-2020)

Recognizing the fact that a building may be erected in good faith with every intent to comply with the provisions of this title in respect to the location of the building upon the lot and the size and location of required yards, and that it may later be determined that such building does not comply in every detail with such requirements, although not a violation of the spirit and intent of the zoning ordinance codified in this title, the hearing examiner may issue a waiver of violation in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.81.020(C).

(Ord. No. 1448, § 1, 2-3-2020)

Whenever an appeal hearing is required by this title, in addition to other required data accompanying a request involving an appeal hearing, the person or persons whose request involves an appeal hearing shall pay a fee, according to the adopted fee schedule, to the city to help defray expenses of giving notice, holding the hearing, and preparing necessary reports. Once paid, this fee shall be nonrefundable.

(Ord. No. 1448, § 1, 2-3-2020)

Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with this title for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist constitutes a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 1448, § 1, 2-3-2020)