(a) Whenever the person charges herein with the maintenance of a structure or premises fails to comply with any Final Order as provided in this chapter, the Director of Law shall institute appropriate action at law.
(b) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter, or fails to comply with any Final Order as provided herein shall be, upon conviction of the same, guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, and have sentence imposed pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.21 and 2929.22, provided however, that no portion of any fine imposed shall be suspended upon a condition. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(c) Whoever violates the provisions of this chapter, or fails to comply with any Final Order as provided herein, on more than one (1) subject matter in any two (2) year period separate and distinct from a conviction upon a prior subject matter or any continued daily violation of such prior subject matter shall be, upon such subsequent conviction within two (2) years, guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree, and have sentence imposed pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.21 and 2929.22, provided however, that no portion of any fine imposed shall be suspended upon a condition. A separate offense on such subsequent subject matter within two (2) years shall be deemed committed each day on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2011-28. Passed 3-21-11.)