[Amended 5-24-2018 by Ch. No. 3160]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter, or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant
to authority granted by this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished
by a fine of not more than $200 for each offense or violation, and
each day's failure to comply with any provision shall constitute a
separate violation. The City Solicitor shall, upon complaint of the
Director, institute injunction, abatement or other appropriate actions
or proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate,
correct or remove such violations. The remedies provided for herein
shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to
any other remedies provided by law.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abolish
or impair any other remedies of the City of Pawtucket or its officers
or agencies relating to the removal or abatement of nuisances, or
to the removal or demolition of any buildings which are deemed to
be dangerous, unsafe or insanitary.
Whenever the provisions of this chapter require
the construction, installation, alteration or repair of a structure
or of its facilities, utilities or equipment, the required work shall
be done in full compliance with the applicable provisions of the Building
Code of the City of Pawtucket, except as provided in §
288-81 of this chapter,
In any case where a provision of this chapter
or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto is found to be in conflict
with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance
or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any other ordinance
or code or regulation of the City of Pawtucket, the provision which
established the higher standard for the promotion of the health and
safety of the people shall prevail.
All departments, officials and employees of the City of Pawtucket having the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses in regard to the construction, installation, repair, use or occupancy of structures, equipment or facilities shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, and no permit or license for any construction, installation, repair, use or occupancy shall be issued if such would be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in §
288-81 of this chapter. Any permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in §
288-81, shall be null and void.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an owner,
operator or occupant from shifting the responsibility of the one to
the other, provided that the primary and final responsibility in every
case shall remain upon the person herein designated.
This chapter shall in no way make lawful any
existing violations of any other ordinance, code or regulation of
the City of Pawtucket; and this chapter, or any part thereof, shall
not act as a bar to prosecution of such violation.