§ 17-9. Enforcement.

(a)

Jurisdiction. Code Compliance shall have jurisdiction for the proper and effective enforcement of this article, under chapter 2, article X entitled code enforcement. Code compliance shall have the right to inspect subject properties in accordance with the approved tree permit and the provisions of this article. The department shall work with code compliance to ensure effective enforcement of this article. Upon notification by code compliance and/or the department, the building official may immediately issue a stop work order for any work that contributes to the violation of this article. A stop work order shall remain in effect until the violation has been corrected, including payment of all fines.

(b)

Individual enforcement. Each tree removed, relocated or illegally pruned without a tree permit shall constitute a separate and distinct violation and shall be the subject of individual enforcement.

(Ord. No. 13670, § 2, 3-23-17)