Violations shall be treated in the manner specified below.
(A) Any person who starts work for which a permit is required by this chapter without first securing such permit and paying the prescribed fee shall be charged according to the provisions hereafter. All fees assessed thereunder shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(B) Upon finding such violation, the city shall notify the owner of property involved verbally or by sending a written notification of the requirement that a permit be obtained to the owner of the property involved by certified mail with return receipt requested. If application for said permit is filed within seven working days from the verbal notification or date of receipt of the letter, an administrative fee shall be assessed in the amount of 100% of the fee for the building permit plus the cost of the postage for mailing the aforementioned notice. In no case shall this administrative fee be less than $5 including the postage costs.
(C) If application for said permit is filed after the deadline of seven working days following the verbal notice or receipt of the notification of the requirement therefor, there shall be imposed an administrative fee in the amount of two times the building permit fee. The payment of the administrative fee shall not relieve such person from the provisions of division (C) below.
(D) Any administrative fee or penalty imposed under the provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to any other fees or charges required herein.
(E) It is declared unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms and provisions of these regulations or other official control adopted by the City Council pursuant thereto. Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or resists the enforcement of any provision of this chapter may be subject to a civil or criminal penalty. The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be $200 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both, and in addition, the violator shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each and every day that such violation continues after notification may constitute a separate offense.
(F) In the event any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of these regulations, the appropriate city authorities, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate actions or proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate such violation or threatened violation.
(G) Any taxpayer of the city may institute mandamus proceedings in Circuit Court to compel specific performance by the proper official or officials of any duty required by these regulations.
(Ord. passed - - 2006)