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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 50-39, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 50-39 of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, be amended as follows:
50-39 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
This Section describes how this Chapter will be enforced, as well as the penalties for violation of the Chapter. This Section is intended to comply with the provisions of MSA 462.362 as amended, and shall be interpreted to comply with those provisions wherever possible. All violations of this Chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances.
50-39.1 Violations.
A. Violations defined.
It shall be a violation of this Chapter, and a public nuisance, to do any of the following:
1. Activities inconsistent with UDC.
To erect, construct, reconstruct, remodel, alter, maintain, expand, move or use any building, structure or sign, or to engage in development or subdivision of any land inconsistent with this Chapter, or to fail to obtain required approvals for any of those activities;
2. Use of nonconformities inconsistent with UDC.
To use, occupy, create, expand, replace, or change a nonconforming use, structure, lot or sign except in compliance with this Chapter;
3. Making lots or setbacks nonconforming.
To reduce or diminish the lot area, setbacks, or open space on any parcel of land below the minimum required by this Chapter;
4. Increasing intensity of use.
To increase the intensity of use of any land or structure, except in accordance with the procedural and substantive standards of this Chapter;
5. Activities inconsistent with approval or permit.
To engage in any development, redevelopment, use, construction, remodeling or other activity inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any permit or approval issued by the city;
6. Violation of stormwater permits.
In the case of violation of a stormwater permit, the permittee shall take the following actions prior to imposition of a penalty, if any, by the city:
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