Violation of this chapter shall be punishable by civil penalty, fine or imprisonment or both as prescribed in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Village Code. Each and every week of violation shall constitute a separate additional offense. In addition, the violator shall be liable for payment of costs related to the enforcement of this chapter for such violation(s) which shall include but not be limited to an assessment of the Village personnel's time expended in enforcing and prosecuting the violation based upon such staff's hourly rate of compensation, including benefits.
All permit, inspection fees, reinspection fees, demolition costs,
administrative costs and legal costs incurred by the Code Enforcement
Office in the enforcement of this chapter may be collected by an assessment
or levy placed against the real estate involved to be collected as
a property tax or by judgment entered against the owner personally
or against the real estate.
