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ORDINANCE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING BOARD 8 <br />23.2.7 Enforcement Action After Time Limit to Correct Violation: <br />Following the time limit for correction of the violation, including any stay or extension <br />thereof, the Zoning Officer shall determine whether the violation has been corrected. If <br />the violation has been corrected, the Zoning Officer shall take no further action against <br />the alleged violator. If the violation has not been corrected, the Zoning Officer may act to <br />impose one or more of the remedies and penalties specified in the notice of violation, <br />correction order, or Stop Work Order. <br />23.2.8 Emergency Enforcement Without Notice: <br />If delay in correcting a violation would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this <br />Ordinance or pose a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the Zoning Officer <br />may seek immediate enforcement without prior written notice through any of the <br />remedies or penalties authorized in Article 23.3. <br />23.3 Remedies, Penalties: Enforcement Action <br />23.3.1 General <br />The Zoning Officer may pursue one (1) or more of the following remedies and penalties <br />described below or in Article 23.4, or otherwise authorized by common law or statute, to <br />prevent, correct, or abate a violation of this Ordinance. , butara not <br />, and 364 et seq. Use of one (1) of <br />the authorized remedies and penalties does not preclude the Zoning Officer from using <br />any other authorized remedies or penalties, nor does it relieve any party to the imposition <br />of one (1) remedy or penalty from imposition of any other authorized remedies or <br />penalties. <br />a) Permit Revocation: <br />In accord with the provisions of this Ordinance and the p��4siena of GhapteF <br />Code, the Zoning <br />Officer , upon a written determination by the Zoning <br />Officer , may revoke any permit, certificate, or other <br />authorization granted under this Ordinance n-r- mpdeir- Chapter- 6 of the Orange <br />Geuafy, NGGede for failure to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance or <br />the terms and conditions of a permit or authorization granted under this <br />Ordinance. Any permit, certificate, or authorization mistakenly issued in violation <br />of State law or local ordinance, or issued on the basis of misrepresentations by <br />the applicant, owner, or owner's agent may be revoked without such written <br />determination. <br />b) Permit Denial or Conditioning: <br />As long as a violation of this Ordinance remains uncorrected, the Zoning Officer <br />may deny or withhold approval of any permit, certificate, or other authorization <br />provided for in this Ordinance that is sought for the property on which the <br />violation occurs. The Zoning Officer may also condition a permit, certificate, or <br />authorization on the correction of the violation and /or payment of a civil penalty, <br />and /or posting of a compliance security. <br />G:\Current Planning Div \Tking \Feb 24 PH \Ordinance as Recommended by Planning Board <br />