(A) No activity as defined by this chapter shall occur on a heritage preservation site without having first received a certificate of approval issued by the Commission. No application fee shall be returned to an applicant until the certificate of approval is provided. Activity initiated or completed without the consent of the Commission and city as required shall be considered to be in violation of this chapter.
(B) Upon citing any violation of this chapter, the Commission shall initiate actions necessary to resolve the violation, if a violation cannot be resolved with the cooperation of the affected parties, the Commission shall initiate the following procedures:
(1) A written notice of violation will be provided to the owner or designated representative of the heritage preservation site. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation and possible means for rectifying the violation.
(2) The notice shall be issued by registered mail or hand delivered receipt requested to the owner or designated representative of the heritage preservation site. Upon receipt of the notice of violation, ten days will be allowed to rectify the violation to the satisfaction of the Commission.
(3) If the violation is not rectified to the satisfaction of the Commission as required, the city shall proceed to prosecute the matter as a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment or both in accordance with the laws of the state.
(Prior Code, § 12-1529) Penalty, see § 10.99