Chapter 17.160
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Sections:

17.160.010    Nonconformance.

17.160.020    Violations.

17.160.030    Public right for inspections.

17.160.040    Enforcement and penalties – General.

17.160.050    Enforcement of permit conditions.

17.160.060    Repealed.

17.160.070    Repealed.

17.160.010 Nonconformance.

The planning director shall withhold issuance of any occupancy permit until the provisions of this code, including the conditions on any permit issued thereunder, have been met. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(A), 1995).

17.160.020 Violations.

The building official or planning director shall withhold the issuance of any development permit or other relevant permits if the provisions of this code have been violated. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(B), 1995).

17.160.030 Public right for inspections.

The planning director, public works director, building official, code enforcement officer, and their designees shall have the right to inspect the lands affected by this code and shall have the right to issue cease and desist orders and citations for violations. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(C), 1995).

17.160.040 Enforcement and penalties – General.

(1) The provisions of this title shall be enforced as provided in SMC Title 13.

(2) Violations of this title shall be considered a Class B infraction as defined by SMC 13.01.045(1). (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(D)(1), 1995).

17.160.050 Enforcement of permit conditions.

(1) The planning director or building official or their designated representative, or other department of the city of Stanwood officially charged with enforcing various development regulations, shall regularly monitor a permittee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of its development permit. For all approved major development permits in which the applicant has stated in his or her application that the project will take one year or longer to complete, it shall be required that the applicant or his or her designated representative submit quarterly reports that indicate progress on completion of the project to the planning department. The first report on any such project shall be due 90 calendar days from the date of approval of the project, and subsequent reports shall be submitted every 90 calendar days thereafter.

(2) Violation of any term or condition of any development permit issued or approved pursuant to this code shall be grounds for revocation or suspension thereof. Violation of any term or condition of any occupancy or development permit or lease issued prior to the effective date of this code shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be grounds for revocation or suspension thereof. In addition, violation of any development, concomitant, annexation, pre-annexation, or latecomer’s agreement shall also provide grounds for revocation or suspension of development permits. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1084 § 3, 2000; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(D)(2), 1995).

17.160.060 Violation – Penalties.

Repealed by Ord. 1110. (Ord. 1084 § 3, 2000; Ord. 929 Ch. 12(D)(3), 1995).

17.160.070 Violation – Sentencing.

Repealed by Ord. 1110. (Ord. 929 Ch. 13, 1995).