(a) Any person who, being able so to do, shall refuse or neglect to obey a proper order issued by the Building Inspector hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than five (5) days. Each and every day after the time specified in the notice, provided in Section 1357.03 hereof, shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
(b) No proceeding under this article may be maintained unless one or more of the following named officers shall find that a public nuisance in fact exists: Director of Public Safety, Chief of the Division of Fire and/or the Building Inspector. In the event of a summary abatement, no such nuisance may be summarily abated until and unless one or more of the aforesaid officers shall find that the summary abatement of such nuisance is necessary.
(c) This chapter shall not be deemed to be a limitation or restriction on the authority of any department, division, official or employee of the City of Brooklyn, but shall be deemed as an enlargement of any authority existing by virtue of the statutes of the State of Ohio or any ordinance heretofore enacted by Council.
(Ord. 1968-71. Passed 11-25-68.)