§ 4447. Clerk’s certificate
§ 4447. Clerk’s certificate A certificate of the clerk of a municipality showing the publication, posting, consideration, and adoption or amendment of a plan, bylaw, or capital budget or program shall be presumptive evidence of the facts as they relate to the lawful adoption or amendment of that plan, bylaw, or capital budget or program, […]
§ 4448. Appointment and powers of administrative officer
§ 4448. Appointment and powers of administrative officer (a) An administrative officer, who may hold any other office in the municipality other than membership in the board of adjustment or development review board, shall be nominated by the planning commission and appointed by the legislative body for a term of three years promptly after the […]
§ 4449. Zoning permit, certificate of occupancy, and municipal land use permit
§ 4449. Zoning permit, certificate of occupancy, and municipal land use permit (a) Within any municipality in which any bylaws have been adopted: (1) No land development may be commenced within the area affected by the bylaws without a permit issued by the administrative officer. No permit may be issued by the administrative officer except […]
§ 4450. Eligibility to apply for permits
§ 4450. Eligibility to apply for permits Municipalities and solid waste management districts empowered to condemn property or an interest in property may apply for any permit or approval required by any bylaws adopted under this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 101.)
§ 4451. Enforcement; penalties
§ 4451. Enforcement; penalties (a) Any person who violates any bylaw after it has been adopted under this chapter or who violates a comparable ordinance or regulation adopted under prior enabling laws shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense. No action may be brought under this section unless the alleged offender has […]
§ 4452. Enforcement; remedies
§ 4452. Enforcement; remedies If any street, building, structure, or land is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained, or used in violation of any bylaw adopted under this chapter, the administrative officer shall institute in the name of the municipality any appropriate action, injunction, or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, […]
§ 4453. Challenges to housing provisions in bylaws
§ 4453. Challenges to housing provisions in bylaws The Attorney General or a designee shall investigate when there is a complaint that a bylaw or its manner of administration violates subdivision 4412(1) of this title, relating to equal treatment of housing and adequate provision of affordable housing. Upon determining that a violation has occurred, the […]
§ 4454. Enforcement; limitations
§ 4454. Enforcement; limitations (a) An action, injunction, or other enforcement proceeding relating to the failure to obtain or comply with the terms and conditions of any required municipal land use permit may be instituted under section 1974a, 4451, or 4452 of this title against the alleged offender if the action, injunction, or other enforcement […]
§ 4455. Revocation
§ 4455. Revocation On petition by the municipality and after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Environmental Division may revoke a municipal land use permit issued under this chapter, including a permit for a telecommunications facility, on a determination that the permittee violated the terms of the permit or obtained the permit based on misrepresentation […]
§ 4441. Preparation of bylaws and regulatory tools; amendment or repeal
§ 4441. Preparation of bylaws and regulatory tools; amendment or repeal (a) A municipality may have one or more bylaws. Any bylaw for a municipality shall be prepared by or at the direction of the planning commission of the municipality and shall have the purpose of implementing the plan. An amendment or repeal of a […]