The building official shall administer and enforce this zoning ordinance. Appeals from the decisions of the building official may be made to the board of adjustment.

(1)

Subsequent to the effective date of this zoning ordinance no change in the use or occupancy of land nor any change in the use or occupancy of an existing building shall be made, nor shall any new building be occupied, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the land and/or building complies with the provisions of this zoning ordinance.

(2)

No permit for excavation or the erection or alteration of any building shall be issued before an application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance and no building or premises shall be occupied until such certificate is issued.

(3)

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building official and copies shall be furnished for two dollars ($2.00) on request by any person having an interest in the land or building affected.

(4)

Buildings used for single-family purposes shall be exempt from this requirement.

Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, shape, and location of the building to be erected and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this regulation. A record of applications and plats shall be kept in the office of the building official.

(1)

The owner or agent of a building or premises in or upon which a violation of any provision of this ordinance has been committed or shall exist; or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall exist; or the agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall exist, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each and every day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(2)

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used, in violation of this zoning ordinance, the appropriate authorities of said area, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, or to correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land.

State Law reference— Penalty for zoning ordinance violations, R.R.S. 1943, § 19-913.