(a) The violation of a Hearing Officer's decision is itself a violation of this Section. A person violates this section if he or she: (1) receives notice and an opportunity to be heard under this Code; and (2) knowingly fails to comply with an order issued by a Hearing Officer under this article.
(b) Each day that a violation of this section occurs shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to this section that a court of competent jurisdiction stayed the order issued by the Hearing Officer prior to the effective date of the order.
(d) It is not a defense to this section that a person (1) came into compliance or attempted to come into compliance with the order after the date the order by its terms required compliance, or (2) sought judicial review of the order but failed to obtain a stay of the order prior to the date the order by its terms required compliance.
(e) The Village shall institute actions under this Section in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. O-24-28, 9-3-2024)