(a) Any person who violates any provision of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished for each offense by a fine not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Work carried on in violation of a cancelled permit issued under this chapter shall also be deemed a violation punishable in the same manner.
(b) Any buildings erected, raised or converted, or land or premises used in violation of any provision of this code is declared a common nuisance and the owner of the building, land, or premises shall be liable for maintaining a common nuisance.
(Ord. 785. Passed 9-16-19.)
(a) The Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, or any designated enforcement official may seek an injunction in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, to restrain the owner, tenant, occupant, other persons or persons responsible, or unit of government from violating the provision of this code or any rule, regulation, or requirement adopted or established hereunder.
(b) The Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, or any designated enforcement official may also seek a mandatory injunction in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, directing the owner, tenant, occupant, other persons or persons responsible, or unit of government to remove a structure erected in violation of the provisions of this code or rule, regulation, or requirement adopted or established hereunder.
(c) If the Planning Commission, Dunbar Board of Zoning Appeals, or any designated enforcement official is successful in any suit brought under this Section, the respondent shall bear the costs of the action.
(Ord. 785. Passed 9-16-19.)