[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 305.2, 3-4-1997]
This chapter shall be enforced by a code enforcement officer appointed by the City Council. If the code enforcement officer shall find that any provision of this chapter is being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and illegal use of land, building, structure, or work being done, removal of illegal buildings or structures, and abatement of nuisance conditions. A copy of such notices shall be maintained by the code enforcement officer as a permanent record.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 305.3, 3-4-1997]
When the action described in section 102-162 does not result in the correction or abatement of the violation or nuisance condition, the code enforcement officer shall notify the City manager. Upon receiving such notice, the City manager, with approval of the City Council, is hereby authorized to direct initiation, in the name of the City, of any and all actions and proceedings, either legal or equitable, including actions seeking to enjoin violations and/or to impose fines, that may be available or necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter in the name of the City.
[Ord. No. 28-1997, § 305.4, 3-4-1997]
(a) 
Any person, including but not limited to a landowner, a landowner's agent, a tenant or a contractor, who violates any provisions of this chapter shall be penalized in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.
(b) 
In addition, the City shall be entitled to all of the relief, including its costs and legal fees, allowed by 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, including the provisions of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452, the City shall be entitled to judgment against any violator for its costs, expert witness fees, code enforcement expenses and attorneys' fees incurred in enforcing this chapter.
(c) 
The City shall have the right to enforce this chapter through civil action, either at law or equity. The enforcement provisions contained in this chapter shall exist in addition to those which may exist under state statutory law or Rule 80K of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other court rule or statutory provision.
(d) 
Each and every day of violation shall constitute a new and separate offense for which a minimum penalty of $100 shall be assessed.