A. Application of Requirements. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all agents, successors and assignees of an applicant or developer. No planning permit shall be issued after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter for any project which does not meet the requirements of this chapter.

B. Violations. Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense during each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is commenced, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation.

C. Appeal to Planning Commission. Any person aggrieved by any action involving denial, suspension or revocation of a building permit or denial, suspension or revocation of any development approval may appeal such determination to the Planning Commission, with further appeal possible to the City Council, upon payment of the applicable appeal fee.

D. Appeal to City Council. Any applicant or other person who contends that his or her interests are adversely affected by a determination or requirement of the City or its designee in regard to this chapter and is not satisfied with the decision of the Planning Commission may appeal to the City Council upon payment of the applicable appeal fee. The appeal shall set forth specifically wherein the action of the City or its designee fails to conform to the provisions of this chapter thereby adversely affecting the applicant’s or other person’s interests. The City Council may reverse or modify any determination or requirement of the City or its designee if it finds that the action under appeal does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.

E. Severability. The City Council declares that every section, paragraph, clause and phrase of this chapter is severable. If, for any reason, any provision of the ordinance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

F. Effective Date. The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage. (Ord. 1111, 2018)