(A) Prosecution in court. This chapter shall be enforced as provided for by law, including, but not limited to, the specific provisions of NMSA §§ 3-21-10 and 4-37-3. No application under this chapter shall be approved for land that was illegally subdivided, or on which a violation of this or any other ordinance or requirement or any other provision of law exists.
(B) Civil penalties and enforcing entities. It shall be unlawful to construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or to use any land in violation of any regulations or any provisions of this chapter or of any amendments thereto. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity violating this chapter or any regulations, provisions or amendments thereto shall be fined not more than $500 per owner per violation per location. The City Attorney, the City Chief of Police, any uniformed officer representing the city and the City Zoning Administrator shall enforce this chapter.
(C) Injunction, abatement and other remedies. In case any building is, or is proposed to be, located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used in violation of the law or of this chapter or any amendments thereto, or any land is, or is proposed to be, used in violation of the law or of this chapter or any amendments thereto, the City Board of Trustees, the District Attorney, the City Chief of Police, any uniformed police officer of the City Police Department or the Zoning Administrator or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies provided by law, may institute injunction, abatement or any other appropriate action, actions, proceeding or proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use.
(Ord. 2010-018, passed - -)