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A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(i) construct, alter, install, repair or raze any building, structure, premises or part thereof without having obtained any permit required by this Code; or
(ii) construct, alter, install, repair or raze any building, structure, premises or part thereof in a manner which is contrary to the drawings or plans which the appropriate department or city agencies approved when issuing any permit required by this Code; or
(iii) maintain or operate any building, structure, premises, mechanical installation, equipment or part thereof without any permit or certificate required by this Code.
Any person who violates this subsection shall be punished, as follows:
(1) incarceration for a term not less than three days, nor more than six months, under the procedures set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended, and the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as amended; and/or
(2) community service of not less than ten hours, nor more than 100 hours; and
(3) a fine in accordance with Section 13-12-040 for the first offense; and a fine of not less than $1,000.00, nor more than $3,000.00 for the second offense; and a fine of not less than $3,000.00, nor more than $5,000.00 for the third and each subsequent offense.
A separate and distinct offense shall be committed for each permit which is required but has not been obtained, and each day that the violation continues.
The above penalties shall be in addition to any fees imposed pursuant to Section 13-32-035.
(Prior code § 39-4; Amend Coun. J. 7-31-90, p. 19353; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66565; Amend Coun. J. 8-30-00, p. 39652, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61858, Art. VIII, § 9)