When the County Building Official has knowledge that construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and use of any building or structure has occurred or is occurring without a permit issued in compliance with this chapter, the County Building Official shall cause a “stop work notice” to be posted at the site of the violation and it shall be the sole responsibility of the landowner and/or person performing said violation to immediately seek an application for permit for said violation.

The County Building Official shall cause to be assessed a double permit fee to any person who has commenced work on any building or structure without first having obtained a permit for said work.

It shall be unlawful and punishable as an infraction in compliance with SCC 1.16.030 for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit same to be performed contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 571, eff. 2/5/80)