(a) General Penalties. Violation of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance or failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in various provisions of this Zoning Ordinance) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this Zoning Ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such violation continues after receipt of a violation notice, shall be considered a separate offense. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in this section. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Village from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.
(b) Civil Action. In case any building is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used or any land is or is proposed to be used in violation of law or of this Zoning Ordinance or any amendment thereto, Council, the Village Solicitor, the Village Zoning Administrator or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be especially damaged by such violation may in addition to other appropriate action, enter proceeding or proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such violation in the appropriate court of law.
(c) Remedies Cumulative. The exercise of the rights and remedies granted in this section shall in no way preclude or limit the Village or any person from exercising any other right or remedy granted to them under the laws of Ohio.
(Ord. 30-22. Passed 12-12-22.)