VILLAGE OF CARO ZONING ORDINANCE
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning Administrator or by such deputies of his department as the Zoning Administrator may delegate to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.
The Zoning Administrator shall have the power to grant zoning compliance and occupancy permits, to make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforcement of this Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for the Zoning Administrator to approve any plans or issue any permits for any excavation or construction until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform to this Ordinance.
The Zoning Administrator shall record all nonconforming uses existing at the effective date of this Ordinance for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 1502.
Under no circumstances is the Zoning Administrator permitted to make changes to this Ordinance nor to vary the terms of this Ordinance in carrying out his duties.
The Zoning Administrator shall not refuse to issue a permit when conditions imposed by this Ordinance are complied with by the applicant despite violations of contracts, such as covenants or private agreements which may occur upon the granting of said permit.
The Zoning Administrator shall require that all applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by plans and specifications including a plot plan, in triplicate, drawn to scale, showing the following:
1. The actual shape, location and dimensions of the lot.
2. The shape, size and location of all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered, or moved and of any building or other structures already on the lot.
3. The existing and intended use of the lot and of all such structures upon it, including, in residential areas, the number of dwelling units the building is intended to accommodate.
4. Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this Ordinance are being observed.
The following shall apply in the issuance of any permit:
1. Permits for New Use of Buildings
No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, moved or enlarged, and no parcel or building will change use unless a Zoning permit shall have been first issued for such work.
Fees for inspection and the issuance of permits or certificates or copies thereof required or issued under the provisions of this Ordinance may be collected by the Zoning Administrator in advance of issuance. The amount of such fees shall be established by resolution of the Village Council and shall cover the cost of inspection and supervision resulting from enforcement of this Ordinance.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and the costs of prosecution or, in default of the payment thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for each offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with the costs of such prosecution.
Any building or structure which is erected, altered or converted, or any use of premises or land which is begun or changed subsequent to the time of passage of this Ordinance and in violation of any of the provisions thereof is hereby declared to be a public nuisance per se, and may be abated by order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
The owner of any building, structure or premises or part thereof, where any condition in violation of this Ordinance shall exist or shall be created, and who has assisted knowingly in the commission of such violation shall be guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and the costs of prosecution or, in default of the payment thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days for each offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court, together with the costs of such prosecution.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or when a violation occurs or continues.
The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.