Notwithstanding anything contained in any section, article or
chapter of this Code to the contrary, the following shall apply:
A. The maximum penalty for any violation of any provision of this Code
shall be a fine not in excess of $350 for each violation and/or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of a
first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were
committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not
less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not
to exceed 15 days, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent
offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years,
punishable by a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both.
B. Each week's continued violation of a provision of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (See Chapter
265) or of Chapter
600, Zoning, shall constitute a separate additional violation.
C. The Board of Trustees may enforce obedience of any provision of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (See Chapter
265) or of Chapter
600, Zoning, by injunction.
It is the purpose of the provisions of this article to complement
the penalty provisions of the parts of this Code heretofore promulgated.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this article
and the provisions of any other part of this Code, the provisions
of this article shall prevail. If any part of this Code does not contain
a penalty provision for its violation, or if the penalty provision
of any such part has been herein repealed, the provisions of this
article shall apply to the violation of each such part.