General.
The City and its agents shall enforce and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Code and shall take necessary and appropriate actions to prevent or cease any violations of the provisions of this Code.
Roles and Responsibilities Concerning Compliance.
A. Generally. It shall be the duty of the City Council and the City Manager, acting on behalf of the City Council, to enforce the requirements of this Code. The City Manager may call upon officials of the City, including the City Engineer, City Building Inspector, or other appropriate City employees, to furnish him with such information or assistance as he may deem necessary for compliance with and enforcement of this Code.
B. Land Use and Planning Matters.
1. The City shall not issue a building permit or certificate of occupancy required by any City ordinance for any land located within the jurisdictional limits to which this Code applies, until and unless the owner of the property, or its agent, is in compliance with the requirements of this Code.
2. The City shall not provide or connect City water, sewer, or other utility owned or licensed by the City to any property to which the provisions of this Code apply, unless and until the owner of the property, or its agent, is in compliance with the provisions of this Code.
