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® (c) Any building or demolition permit that has been issued before enactment of this ordinance but in compliance with which no substantial construction or demolition has begun shall be null and void upon enactment of this ordinance, and a new permit shall be requested. SECTION 12—APPLICABILTY TO CITYAND UTILITIES: Work done by the City of Batesville and by public utility companies within historic districts shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. The HDC shall consider these certificates in accordance with the procedures and standards applicable to individual certificates. SECTION 13 -APPEALS: The HDC may adopt,within its own rules,procedures for addressing aggrieved applicants or reconsidering prior decisions. Any applicant still aggrieved by the determination of the HDC may, within thirty (30) days after the making of such decision, appeal the determination of the HDC to the Circuit Court of Independence County,Arkansas. SECTION 14- ENFORCEMENT: In the event that work being performed is found not to be in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness or upon notification of such fact by the Historic District Commission and/or City staff,the building inspector shall issue a stop work order and all work shall immediately cease. No further work shall be undertaken on the project as long as a stop work order is in effect. Stop work orders and penalties for non-compliance with such will be enforced according to other applicable • laws. A decision shall be made by the HDC concerning the stop work order within five (5)business days. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Ordinance 2005-11-1, as amended from time to time. In addition,the violation of this Ordinance may result in the revocation of any business and privilege licenses issued by the City of Batesville. The City Council may, at the request of the HDC, in lieu of or in addition to penalties provided in this chapter, apply for any appropriate remedy for the purpose of restraining or abating any violation of this chapter. SECTION 15—OTHER ORDINANCES: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance is amendatory to the Batesville Municipal Code. SECTION 16—STATE LAW: It is the legislative intent of the Batesville City Council to grant to the Batesville Historic District Commission authority to the extent allowed under the Arkansas Historic Districts Act,Act 484 of 1963 as amended and codified at Arkansas Code Annotated §14-172-101 et seq. Should Arkansas law hereafter be ® amended,this Ordinance shall conform to state law.