(A) Criminal Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or failing or neglecting to comply with any orders issued pursuant to any section thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is continued or permitted. Upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punished by fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(B) Civil Fines. The Building Official may impose a civil fine of $200 for a first failure to cure violations of this article, $300 for a second failure to cure violations of this article and $500 for a third or subsequent failure to cure violations of this article after notice has been issued pursuant to this Code. Failure to pay the fine, appeal the fine, or prevail at an administrative hearing challenging the fine shall allow the Building Official to place a lien upon the subject property or any asset owned by the subject property’s owner. The Building Official may also choose to collect on the fine through any other method allowed by law.
('74 Code, § 7-28-10) (Ord. 2014-018; Am. Ord. 2015-025; Am. Ord. 2017-013; Am. Ord. 2018-008; Am. Ord. 2018-022; Am. Ord. 2020-040; Am. Ord. 2022-001
; Am. Ord. 2022-024
; Am. Ord. 2024-001)