2-4-060 Types of Violations
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The official Box Elder County code is at https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/241/Land-Use-Management-Development-Code.
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A. Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Code, cause the violation of any provision of this Code, or fail or refuse to do some act required under this Code, including, but not limited to, any of the following acts:
1. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature upon the land and improvements thereon subject to the jurisdiction of the County without all of the required permits, approvals, certificates, and other forms of authorization required by this Code or other County ordinance in order to conduct or engage in such activity;
2. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity which is contrary to the terms and conditions of any permit, approval, certificate, or other form of authorization required to engage in such activity;
3. To violate, by act or omission, any lawful term, condition, or qualification placed by the County Commission, Planning Commission, Hearing Officer, or officer of the County, as applicable, upon a required permit, certificate, or other form of authorization or approval granted by the County Commission, Planning Commission, Hearing Officer, or other County officer allowing the use, development, or other activity upon land or improvements thereon;
4. To erect, construct, reconstruct, remodel, alter, maintain, move, or use any building or structure, or to use any land in violation of this Code;
5. To reduce or diminish any lot area so that setbacks or open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this Code and any applicable site plan or subdivision plat;
6. To remove, deface, obscure, or otherwise interfere with any notice required by this Code.
B. Persons Liable. The owner, owner’s agent, tenant and/or occupant of any building or land or part thereof and any builder, contractor, agent and/or other person who participates in, assists, directs, or creates any situation that is contrary to the requirements
of this Code may be held responsible for the violation and be subject to the penalties and remedies provided herein.
2-4-050 Issuance of Permits · 2-4-070 Remedies and Enforcement Powers