Enforcement.

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  • (1)
    • (a) A county or an adversely affected party may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute:
      • (i) injunctions, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate actions; or
      • (ii) proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove the unlawful building, use, or act.
    • (b) A county need only establish the violation to obtain the injunction.
  • (2)
    • (a) A county may enforce the county's ordinance by withholding a building permit.
    • (b) It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or change the use of any building or other structure within a county without approval of a building permit.
    • (c) The county may not issue a building permit unless the plans of and for the proposed erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use fully conform to all regulations then in effect.
    • (d) A county may not deny an applicant a building permit or certificate of occupancy because the applicant has not completed an infrastructure improvement:
      • (i) that is not essential to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy under the building code and fire code; and
      • (ii) for which the county has accepted an improvement completion assurance for landscaping or infrastructure improvements for the development.




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