Zoning Ordinance, Section 14: Administration and Enforcement

A. An administrative officer designated by the City Council will administer and enforce this Ordinance. The P & Z Commission Administrative Officer will receive assistance as the Council authorizes.

B. If the administrative officer Planning and Zoning Commission finds that any of the provisions of this Ordinance are being violated, it must notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. The Commission may order discontinuance of illegal buildings or structures or additions, alterations, or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or it mayl take any other action authorized by this Ordinance to insure compliance with its provisions.

B. Appeals from any decision of the Administrative Officer Planning and Zoning Commission may be taken to the Board of Adjustment as provided in Section 11.06.

A. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates this Ordinance will be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Alternatively, any person, firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of this Ordinance will be guilty of a municipal infraction pursuant to Iowa Code §364.22 Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

B. The owners, or tenant of any building, structure, land or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains a violation or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance may each be charged with a misdemeanor or municipal infraction at the election of the City. Each day any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

C. If any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or if any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this Chapter, the City of Tiffin may, in addition to other remedies, institute an injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate lawful action necessary to prevent, correct, or abate the violation.