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CHAPTER <br /> <br />r' '.,n' of'/q/hi;Im4 v. Bore[lo. 620 <br />N.\.V 2d fig (;vhnn Ct. :',pp. <br /> <br />,LOp 2.'.)fi I <br /> <br />;0Il0 Wt. ,179105. CS-99-1979 <br />~M,,m Ct App <br /> <br />5'iuw ~' L,r,rn. I':mo WL i53792 <br />C'6-:}.S-200 t t M mn. Ct Apl', <br />Mar, 23, <br /> <br />.JlAIL 13, <br /> <br />! 'il~age u/' ~.Viflowbrook ~' <br />Olech. 582!J S 562. I20SCL <br />1073 ~£001.)i <br /> <br />.5.,art.s'on r "-?':0" o/'}31oo.,nt,'LVHm. <br />42! NW 2d 307(Mmtl 1985~ <br /> <br />The filing requirement is intended to provide prospective buyers with notice <br />of existing land use restrictions 6n a particular parcel of property. <br /> <br />XV. Enforcement <br /> <br />Violations of land use ordinances are misdemeanors or petty misdemeanors, <br />as specified in the ordinance. A city may also seek assistance from the courts <br />to enforce an ordinance through an injunction or to remove a building or <br />structure built without the proper permits. Citizens may also go to court to <br />enforce a city's land use ordinances. Or, a citizen could bring a timely lawsuit <br />to tot'ce the city to enforce its zoning ordinance. <br /> <br />If provided by an ordinance, each day a violation continues to exist may be a <br />separate offense. <br /> <br />Care should be taken when gathering evidence of an ordinance violation. The <br />zoning administrator or other ciw official should not go onto private properh, <br />without permission of the owner or occupant or. if permission is denied, <br />without a search warrant. <br /> <br />A claim that a city. is selectively enforcing a land use ordinance must be <br />based upon impermissible considerations as race. religion or the desire to <br />prevent the exercise of a constitutional right. An individual may make a ciaim <br />for selective enforcement. <br /> <br />XVl. <br /> <br />Judicial review and making a <br />record <br /> <br />To avoid or minimize the costly expenses of litigation, cities should always <br />keep an accurate record of meetings, including any evidence presented, make <br />findings contemporaneously with any actions taken, and provide an <br />opportunity for interested parties to speak. The findings of f'acr simuld be <br />based on the record and discuss the [egal standards from the city's <br />ordinances. The findings of tact show the council fulfilled its role as judge, <br />and justifies the decision in regm'd to the law and facts. The counci] must not <br />10asa its decision solely on neighbori~ood support or opposition. If rhese steps <br />are tbilowed, the cig, should have a clear and complete record that generally <br />limits the court's review of the city's record and eiiminates tine need for <br />additignai evidence ar tria{. <br /> <br />Thts chapter test revised 0,C0i2004 <br /> <br />k6-33 <br /> <br />105 <br /> <br /> <br />