Construction, alteration, maintenance or use of any building or structure or land division or transfer in violation of this code is prohibited.

Except to the extent that this code provides decision-making authority to others, City planning staff shall administer this code and shall apply the standards and criteria in this code to all applications for approval required or authorized by this code. No building permits may be issued for any structure that lacks an approval required by this code. Any use of land in violation of this code is declared to be a nuisance. [Ord. NS-2251, 2015; Ord. NS-2016, 2006]