Chapter 28.98 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY

• A. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Building and Zoning, with respect to new construction, additions, alterations, changes of use or moving of existing buildings, to enforce this title by withholding of permits and Certificates of Occupancy where plan checks and field inspections reveal that completion of the project will result in a zoning violation. A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until all work required by the building permit and all other conditions imposed by any officer, board, commission or other authority have been completed or satisfactorily met by bonding or other appropriate method. After a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued, and with respect to existing construction and all other sources of violations, it shall be the duty of the Division of Land Use Controls to enforce this title. In addition, all departments, officials and public employees of the City of Santa Barbara vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this title and shall issue no permit or license, except licenses issued for revenue purposes only, for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this title; and any such permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be null and void.

• B. The provisions of this title shall be interpreted by the City Attorney.

• C. Any building or structure erected or maintained or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this title shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance and the City Attorney shall immediately commence actions and proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the

manner provided by law; and shall take such other steps and shall apply to any court as may have jurisdiction to grant such reliefs as will abate or remove such building, structure or use and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporations from erecting or maintaining such building or structure or using any property contrary to the provisions of this title.

• D. This title may also be enforced in injunction issued out of the Superior Court upon the suit of the City or the owner or occupant of any real property affected by such violation or prospective violation. This method of enforcement shall be cumulative and in no way affect the penal provisions hereof.

• (Ord. 3547, 1972; Ord. 3710, 1974)

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that violation of this title continues shall be considered a separate offense. (Ord. 3710, 1974)