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 Knox County
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 Article 6. ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION

  § 6.20. Enforcement.  

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  • 6.20.01. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county, and of all officers of said county otherwise charged with the enforcement of the law, to enforce this resolution and all the provisions of the same.

    6.20.02.

    A.

    The provisions of this resolution shall be administered and enforced by the director of the department of code administration and enforcement. Any person, firm, association, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this resolution shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), to be assessed by the department of code administration and enforcement. Each and every day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any person, firm, association or corporation aggrieved by a determination of violation or the assessment of a civil penalty may appeal such determination or assessment to the board of zoning appeals as provided in subsection 6.60.05, "Cases before the board."

    B.

    Compliance with this resolution may also be enforced by injunction at the suit of the county or the owner or owners of real estate within the zone affected by the regulations of this resolution.

    6.20.03. Any building or structure erected, altered, or used, and any use of property, contrary to the provisions of this resolution shall be and the same are hereby declared unlawful and a public nuisance; and the district attorney of the county shall, upon order of the board of zoning appeals, immediately commence action for the abatement, removal, and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall apply to such courts as have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will remove such building, structure, or use, and restrain and enjoin any such building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provisions of this resolution.

(Ord. No. O-99-10-101, § 2, 11-15-99; Ord. No. O-99-12-101, § 1, 1-24-00; Ord. No. O-04-1-102, § 1(Exh. A), 2-23-04; Ord. No. O-09-3-105, § 1, 4-27-09; Ord. No. O-12-9-102, § 1(Exh. A), 10-22-12)