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§ 13-19-8 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
   The Zoning Enforcement Officer has the duty and authority to enforce the article consistent with the Integrated Development Ordinance, Part 14-16-6: Administration and Enforcement: 6-9 (C)
   (A)   Notice. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall send a written notice by first class mail to the agent designated for such purposes pursuant to § 13-19-6(A)(2), or if no such person has been identified then to the owner of record as listed in the real property records of the County Clerk. At a minimum, the notice must include:
      (1)   A statement that a violation of this section has been observed or otherwise determined to exist;
      (2)   A brief description of the nature of the violation;
      (3)   Advisement of a 30-day grace period (or longer if appropriate in the reasonable determination of the Zoning Enforcement Officer) within which to come into compliance; and
      (4)   A reference to the penalty provisions of this section.
   (B)   Penalty. If the property has not been brought into compliance within the grace period set forth by the notice prescribed under division (A) above or any period of extension granted by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, the owner or responsible party is subject to:
      (1)   The penalty provisions set forth in § 1-1-99 of this code of ordinances, with each day of violation considered a separate offense; and
      (2)   Instead of or in addition to the penalty provision set forth in § 1-1-99, the city, acting through the City Attorney, is hereby authorized to file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction as a means of compelling compliance to:
         (a)   Enjoin any person from violating or threatening to violate the terms, conditions and restrictions of this article;
         (b)   Collect civil assessments against the property of $500 per day for every day the property remains or remained in violation of this section after the expiration of the grace period or any extensions granted by the Zoning Enforcement Officer identified in the notice by the Zoning Enforcement Officer; and
         (c)   Recover damages from the owner of a STR in an amount of money adequate for the city to undertake or reimburse expenditures for any construction remediation, cleanup, or other activity necessary to bring about compliance with this article.
      (3)   In addition to judicial remedies, any expenditure by the city to bring the property into compliance, or any damages or assessments, are recoverable through the imposition of a municipal lien on the parcel under NMSA 1978, §§ 3-36-1 to 3-36-5. To the extent that monetary penalties are recovered as a result of enforcement under this section, any funds so recovered shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding enforcement activities under this section.
      (4)   If the STR commits three or more instances of violations of city ordinances or state statutes within a 12 month period the STR permit shall be revoked for a period of two years and the STR shall cease to operate.