Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

Article 10: Enforcement Section 10.3. Enforcement Responsibility and Procedures 10.3.2. Complaints Regarding Violations

The Planning Director shall be responsible for all enforcement of the zoning and subdivision provisions in the text of this Ordinance, zoning district boundaries, a n d compliance with conditions of approval. The Town Engineer shall be responsible for enforcement of the riparian buffers, stormwater management, and engineering provisions in the text of this Ordinance a n d compliance with conditions of approval. B. The Planning Director and Town Engineer may delegate enforcement authority to other Town officials involved with reviewing or inspecting development, who shall be responsible for assisting them in enforcing this Ordinance. C. The Building Official is responsible for all enforcement of Building Code provisions, including issuance of Building Permits and Certificates of Compliance/Occupancy for development approved in accordance with this Ordinance. D. All other officers and employees of the Town—especially members of the Police Department and Fire Department—shall have the duty to assist in enforcing this Ordinance by reporting apparent violations of this Ordinance to these officials.

10.3.2. Complaints Regarding Violations

In addition to enforcement by Town officials under Section 10.3.1, Responsibility for Enforcement, any person may submit to the Town officials identified in Section 10.3.1 a complaint alleging a violation of this Ordinance. On receiving a signed written complaint that fully states the basis for the allegation, including the apparent cause of the alleged violation, the Planning Director, Town Engineer, or Building Official, as appropriate, shall properly record such complaint, investigate the alleged violation, and take appropriate action as provided by this Ordinance.

10.3.3. Inspections

A. On presenting proper credentials, the Planning Director, Town Engineer, and Building Official may enter upon land or inspect any structure to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. These inspections shall be carried out during normal business hours unless the Planning Director, Town Engineer, or Building Official determines there is an emergency necessitating inspections at another time. B. No person shall willfully resist, delay, or obstruct an authorized representative, employee, or agent of the Town of Morrisville while that person is inspecting or attempting to inspect land or structures nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying out their official duties. A. Notice of Violation and Opportunity for Correction On finding that a violation of this Ordinance exists, whether from an investigation of a written complaint or otherwise, the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, shall provide written notice of the violation, by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the property on which the violation exists and the person causing or maintaining the violation. Such notification shall: 10.3.4. Enforcement Procedure

a. Describe the location and nature of the violation;

b. State the actions necessary to abate the violation; and

c. Order that the violation be corrected or an administrative hearing be requested within a specified reasonable time period not to exceed 30 days after receipt of the Notice of Violation.

June 23, 2017

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance