A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,
limited liability company or corporation to construct, alter, repair,
move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building
or structure or portion thereof in violation of any provision of this
chapter or to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive
or order of the Building Inspector or to construct, alter, use or
occupy any building or structure or part thereof in a manner not permitted
by an approved building permit, certificate of occupancy or certificate
of compliance.
[Amended 3-20-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
B.
Any person who shall fail to comply with a written
order of the Building Inspector within the time fixed for compliance
therewith and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor,
construction superintendent or their agents or any other person taking
part or assisting in the construction or use of any building who shall
knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter
or any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the
Building Inspector made thereunder shall be guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law; however, in no case shall the fine imposed
exceed $250 per occurrence. Each week a violation continues shall
be considered a separate occurrence.
[Amended 9-1-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; 10-7-1999 by L.L. No.
5-1999; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
Except as provided otherwise by law, such a violation
shall not be a crime and the penalty or punishment imposed therefor
shall not be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal penalty or
punishment and shall not impose any disability upon or affect or impair
the credibility as a witness, or otherwise, of any person convicted
thereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection D, pertaining
to certain exceptions to the penalties provisions, which immediately
followed, was repealed 9-1-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994.
Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken
at law or in equity to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain,
correct or abate a violation or to prevent illegal occupancy of a
building, structure or premises or to prevent illegal acts or conduct
of business in or about any premises; and these remedies shall be
in addition to the penalties prescribed in the preceding section.
