In case of violations of any code adopted by this chapter, the city may institute an appropriate court suit or action to enjoin the use and/or occupancy or threatened use and/or occupancy of a building or structure until a certificate of occupancy is issued and approved by the City Building Official. In this case, the city shall be entitled to recover from the defendant(s) in a suit or action and, in addition to statutory costs, its reasonable attorneys’ fees to be fixed by the trial court and any further sum as may be fixed by the appellate court in case of appeal. The city may also use the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Building Codes Division compliance section for administrative rule and statute enforcement.
(Ord. 1085, passed 1-2-2002)