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shall not be granted for uses not allowed by this land use code. If a requirement of this land use code conflicts with a federal or state statute the federal or state statute shall control. 9.0080 RefiLlious Exercise. A person believing that the application of a land use regulation in this Chapter would violate the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 may assert such claim by submitting a written request for review to the city. Within 15 days of receipt of the written request, the planning director shall issue a written decision as to whether the city will waive the application of the provision. Appeals of these decisions shall be heard by a hearings official in the manner set out in EC 9.7600 to 9.7635. Code Enforcement &Penalties 9.0200 Inspection and Right of ,Entry When necessary to investigate a suspected violation of this land use code, or an application for or revocation of any permit issued under this land use code, the city manager may enter on any site or into any structure open to the public for the purpose of investigation, provided entry is done in accordance with law. Absent a search warrant, no site or structure that is closed to the public shall be entered without the consent of the owner or occupant. No owner or occupant or agent thereof, shall, after reasonable notice and opportunity to comply, refuse to permit entry authorized by this section. If entry is refused, the city manager shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. 9.0210 Abatement Any use or structure established, operated, erected, moved, altered, enlarged, painted, or maintained contrary to this land use code is unlawful and a public nuisance, and may be abated as provided in EC Chapter 6. 9.0220 Legal Proceedings byCity_Attorney The city attorney, upon request of the city manager, shall institute any necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this land use code. The proceedings may include, but are not limited to, suit in circuit court to prohibit the continuance of any use, occupation, building, structure, or sign or the carrying on of other conduct or activities in violation of any provision of this code. 9.0230 Stop Work orders. (1) The city manager may order work stopped whenever the city manager has reason to believe work is being performed contrary to this land use code or to a permit issued under this land use code, or that the project for which the work is being performed is in violation of a provision of this land use code. (2) The city shall post a written notice of the stop work order at the project site, or serve such notice on any person engaged in the work or causing such work to be performed. Upon the posting or service of notice, all persons engaged in the Ordinance - 5