A. The development and business services department shall review all proposed construction plans and permits for compliance with all permit conditions and the standards and requirements of this title. This review shall be completed concurrent with review(s) by other city departments. The development and business services department shall not approve a construction permit until compliance has been verified.

B. As part of the final inspection process for new construction, development and business services department staff shall confirm that all permit conditions and the standards and requirements of this title have been met. The department shall not approve a certificate of occupancy (COA) or other final approval until compliance has been verified, except that, at the discretion of the director, bonds or other guarantees may be posted by the project sponsor to insure final completion of landscaping or other improvements that are not related to public health or safety. If guarantees acceptable to the city are provided, the department may approve the certificate of occupancy or other final approval.

C. The department shall inspect properties and projects on an as-needed basis to insure continued compliance with all permit conditions.

D. The director shall notify a property owner of any violation of one or more permit conditions and provide opportunity for the owner to cause the violation to be corrected.

E. Violations which are not corrected in the amount of time specified in the notice of violation may be cited under one or more of the following: Chapters 10.08, 16.04, and 21.04 LMC. Any appeal of such a citation shall be processed according to Process II, LMC 1.35.200 et seq. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2441 § 4, 2003; Ord. 2075 § 1, 1996)