[R.O. 2009 §405.200; Ord. No. 73 §15, 6-1-1954]
It shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to enforce this Chapter. Appeal from the decision of the Building Commissioner may be made to the Board of Adjustment as provided in Article V.
[R.O. 2009 §405.210; Ord. No. 73 §15, 6-1-1954]
The owner or agent of a building or premises in or upon which
a violation of any provision of this Chapter has been committed or
shall exist; or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire
premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall
exist; or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of
the building or premises in which such violation has been committed
or shall exist; or the agent, architect, building contractor or any
other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or
who maintains any building or premises in or upon which such violation
shall exist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for each and every day that such violation continues,
but if the offense be willful, on conviction thereof the punishment
shall be a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor
more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each and every day
that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment for ten (10)
days for each and every day such violation shall continue, or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Any such
person having been served with an order to remove any such violation,
failing to comply with said order within ten (10) days after such
notice or continuing to violate any provision of the regulations made
under authority of this Chapter in the respect named in such order
shall also be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00).
