(a) Any person, firm or corporation which violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department for which no other penalty has been provided, or fails to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder, or builds in violation of a building permit or certificate issued thereunder, or occupies a structure without the required certificate of occupancy, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation or failure to comply, such person, firm or corporation may be punished by a fine, or by contempt of court penalties, as established by state or local laws.
(b) If, within one year of an initial violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department, the person, firm or corporation has been previously convicted of or pled guilty to any violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department, then such person, firm or corporation is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and may be punishable by fine, or by imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment, as established by state or local laws.
(c) If, within one year of an initial violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department, the person, firm or corporation has been previously convicted of or pled guilty to two or more violations or failures to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the City Building Department, then such person, firm or corporation is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and may be punishable by fine, or by imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment, as established by state or local laws.
(d) The failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the building codes being enforced by the Circleville Building Department and any violations of such provisions shall be deemed to be a strict liability offense.
(Ord. 12-102-99. Passed 12-21-99.)