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Chairman Scurlock questioned the enforcement issue, and Assistant County Attorney Bruce Barkett explained that for new construction, it will be enforced through a night-time inspection prior to the permit being issued; otherwise, it will be dealt with just the same as every other zoning or Code Enforcement violation. Chairman Scurlock asked it the Game or Freshwater Fish Commission or the Marine Patrol would have the ability to cite someone under this ordinance, and Attorney Barkett advised that while they would have the ability to report a violation, he did not believe they are empowered to enforce County ordinances. Commissioner Wheeler asked if this could be set up as a regular ordinance instead of an amendment to the zoning ordinance whereby the Game and Freshwater Fish and Marine Patrol, along with the Sheriff, would have the ability to write a summons for violations. Attorney Barkett advised that the Sheriff can write a summons now, but practically speaking, he did not believe that we would be able to get Game and Freshwater Fish or the DNR to enforce the ordinance no matter what we do. Attorney Vitunac noted that even the Sheriff finds it difficult to enforce a zoning ordinance because his men do not have a copy of them and don't understand all the technical aspects. By coordinating with the County, however, they can learn how to enforce specific ordinances such as this. Chairman Scurlock explained that the reason this is in the zoning portion is because one of the mechanisms we are going to use is the site plan process. Commissioner Bird felt that we are going to have to provide the enforcement tools within our own Code Enforcement Department, instead of relying on state or federal agencies for enforcement. Commissioner Wheeler felt this would be a lot simpler and quicker if a law enforcement officer could write up a summons for a violation just like they do for other violations, but Chairman 19 �An� ,FEB Q 800 Fri r.