YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 8 A. LAND USE SPECIALIST (for reference this title equates to Zoning Inspector as mandated in A.R.S.): For the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance, there is hereby created the position of Land Use Specialist and such deputy specialists as may be required, who shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Land Use Specialist shall administer and enforce this Ordinance, including the receiving of applications, the inspection of premises, and the issuing of permits. No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by him, except where the provisions of this Ordinance have been complied with. B. ZONING INSPECTION: 1. Responsibility: The Chief Deputy Land Use Specialist is responsible for investigating all complaints of suspected violations of this Ordinance and other applicable codes within Development Services jurisdiction. 2. Inspection: The Land Use Specialist or designee may, in the discharge of his duties during assigned working hours, enter private property for the sole purpose of contacting the owner or occupant of same, provided the property is not posted with “No Trespassing” notices or otherwise secured. With proper, prior permission from the property owner or his agent, the Land Use Specialist may, in the discharge of his duties during assigned working hours and for good and probable cause, enter private property to inspect same in connection with any application made under the terms of this Ordinance, or for any investigation as to whether or not any portion of such property, building or other structure was constructed or is being used in violation of this Ordinance. If permission to enter property is unobtainable, refused or withdrawn, the Inspector shall follow legally prescribed procedures for seeking a search warrant subject to the protections provided for rights of the property owner by the State of Arizona and the United States Constitution. C. ZONING VIOLATION: 1. The erection, construction or alteration of any structure or the use of any property or structure, not in conformance with this Ordinance constitutes a violation. 2. Violations of this Ordinance are subject to civil penalties or other legal action for failure to comply with any provision of the Ordinance. D. ZONING VIOLATION HEARING: 1. The Hearing Officer may hear and decide complaints alleging violations of this Ordinance, as authorized by A.R.S. §11-815 and Section 205. 2. The form and service of complaints, and the hearing procedures of the Hearing Officer, shall follow the zoning enforcement Rules of Procedure adopted by the Board of Supervisors. 3. If the Hearing Officer determines a zoning violation exists, civil penalties may be imposed by the Officer in accordance with Section 206 A. Imposition of civil penalties listed in Section 206 A. shall not preclude persons from pursuing remedies provided for in Section 206 C. SECTION 205 ENFORCEMENT