(A) (1) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter of fails to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certification or permit issued thereunder, shall for each and every such violation and non-compliance respectively, be fined not less than $10, nor more than $2,500.
(2) The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and, when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
(3) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
(Prior Code, § 91.99)
(B) After notice of a violation as described in this chapter, a violator shall be subject to the following:
(1) For minor and major violations: For each re-inspection after a third violation notice is issued, a violator shall be assessed a $100 re-inspection fee per violation for each subsequent inspection until violations are remedied.
(2) Immediate danger to life safety - $250 upon the initial notice of violation, immediate suspension of operations until violations are remedied, and a $100 re-inspection fee for each subsequent inspection until violations are remedied.
(Ord. 1991-8, passed - -1991; Ord. 2007-4, passed 6-19-2007; Ord. 2007-6, passed 7-17-2007; Ord. 2022-1, passed 1-18-2022; Ord. 2022-6, passed 2-15-2022)