The zoning and planning commission
or the code official may order all work or activity of any kind stopped
on any site where a significant violation of this chapter is found.
Any person, including a workman on the site, who fails to comply with
a stop work order shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided
in the penalty section hereof.
(Ordinance 2003-09-15-1, sec. 7.15, adopted 9/15/03)
Any structure used, or any activity
contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared
to be unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this chapter. The
city council may authorize injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any
other action available in law or equity to prevent, enjoin, abate,
correct, or remove such unlawful structure, use, or activity.
(Ordinance 2003-09-15-1, sec. 7.16, adopted 9/15/03)
(a)
Any person, firm or corporation who
violates any provision of this chapter or any order made under the
authority of this chapter, or who causes or permits any such violation,
or who fails to perform any act required hereunder or does any prohibited
act or takes any action contrary to plans approved by the city council,
the zoning and planning commission, or the code official or fails
to take any action required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each and every day on which any
violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a
separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(b)
The owner or tenant of any building,
structure or premises and any architect, builder, contractor, agent,
or other person who knowingly commits, participates in, assists in,
or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate
offense and suffer the penalties herein provided and shall likewise
be subject to civil penalties as provided herein.
(Ordinance 2003-09-15-1, sec. 7.17, adopted 9/15/03)
