(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000 as imposed by the Director. Each day that a violation continues after notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. Any person cited pursuant to this division (A) and assessed a civil penalty shall have the right to appeal such penalty to the Hearing Board in accordance with the Code Enforcement Board ordinance. The process for said appeal shall be governed by §§ 34.065 through 34.081 of this code of ordinance.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A) above, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who knowingly provides false information in an attempt to gain or maintain a license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $500, or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each offense. Any person cited hereunder for a failure to meet a requirement hereof may be cited again for said failure one or more days after a prior citation and in such case each citation shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) In addition to the penalties provided herein for violations of this chapter, the Director is authorized to pursue remedial civil action for violations of this chapter by civil complaint or petition for injunctive relief, declaration of rights or other appropriate proceeding filed in the county’s Circuit Court.
(Ord. 23-2011, passed 11-21-2011)