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ARTICLE 23. ENFORCEMENT
<br />Amended
<br />6/26/03
<br />23.1 Purpose and Intent
<br />This Article provides for the methods of notification and penalties involved in
<br />enforcement of this Ordinance. Whenever possible, it is desirable to gain
<br />voluntary compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance without the
<br />necessity of pursuing formal enforcement measures.
<br />23.1.1 Violations; Violators
<br />23.1.2 Violation
<br />It is unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance to establish, create, expand,
<br />occupy, or maintain any use, land development activity, or structure,
<br />including, but not limited to, signs and buildings, that violates or is
<br />inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance or any order, approval, or
<br />authorization issued pursuant to this Ordinance. Approvals and
<br />authorizations include, but are not limited to, Special Use Permits, Sign
<br />Permits, Building Permits, Certificates of Zoning Compliance, Certificates of
<br />Occupancy, Variances, development plans, site plans, landscaping plans,
<br />and conditions of such permits, variances, and plans. It is also a violation to
<br />engage in any construction, land development activity, or use without all
<br />approvals and authorizations required by this Ordinance.
<br />23.1.3 Violators
<br />Violators include, but are not limited to, any person(s) who owns, leases,
<br />occupies, manages, or builds any structure or land development activity in
<br />violation of this Ordinance, and any person (s) who owns, leases, or occupies
<br />a use in violation of this Ordinance. A violation may be charged against more
<br />than one violator. For the purpose of Article 23 of this Ordinance, the term
<br />"person" is defined to include but not be limited to any individual, group of
<br />individuals, or any corporation, partnership, association, company, or
<br />business, trust, joint venture, or other legal entity.
<br />In addition, one or more of the following persons may be held responsible for
<br />a violation of this Ordinance, and be subject to the remedies and penalties
<br />provided in this Article:
<br />1) An owner of the property on which the violation of this Ordinance
<br />occurs, any, tenant or occupant of that property who has control over,
<br />or responsibility for, its use or development, or any other person who
<br />participates in, assists, directs, creates, or maintains a situation that
<br />constitutes a violation of this Ordinance.
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