Any person who fails to comply with any or all of the requirements
or provisions of this chapter or the direction of the City Administrator,
the Building Official or any other authorized employee of the City
shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine
to the City of New Castle of not less than $100 or more than $1,000
plus cost of prosecution. In default of such payment such person shall
be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 10 days. Each day during
which any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
offense. In addition to the above penalties, all other actions are
hereby reserved, including an action in equity for the proper enforcement
of this chapter. In any such action, the City, as prevailing party,
shall be entitled to an award of its legal fees and expenses as part
of the final order of relief. The imposition of a fine or penalty
for any violation of, or noncompliance with, this chapter shall not
excuse the violation or noncompliance with this chapter or permit
it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct
or remedy such violations or noncompliances within a reasonable time
not to exceed 180 days. Any structure constructed, reconstructed,
enlarged, altered, or relocated in noncompliance with this chapter
may be declared by the City of New Castle to be a public nuisance
and abatable as such.