(a) If it is found that any of the provisions of these standards are being violated, the person responsible for such violations shall cease all work upon notification, and no work shall be performed except to correct the violations. All work shall be corrected within a reasonable period and any violations not corrected within the specified time may be prosecuted.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation who constructs, reconstructs, alters any exterior architectural feature, or demolishes a substantial part or all of any building within a Historic District or that has been designated as historic without a Certificate of Appropriateness, or that violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months for each such offense. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense. Whoever violates this section shall be required to restore and reconstruct such features in full detail and in accord with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
(Ord. 103-2017. Passed 5-8-17.)