(A) Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, remove, demolish, maintain, fail to maintain, provide, fail to provide, occupy, let to another or occupy or permit another person to occupy any structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code, or to fail to obey a lawful order of the Code Official, or to remove or deface a placard or notice posted under the provisions of this code.
(B) Penalty. Any person who shall be determined by the Code Official to have violated a provision of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine as follows:
(1) First offense, fine not less than $100 nor more than $250, together with court costs, as determined by the court.
(2) For a second offense of the same nature and occurring on the same property and within 24 months of a first offense, the fine shall not be less than $250 no more than $500 together with court costs, as determined by the court.
(3) For a third offense of the same nature and occurring on the same property within 24 months of the second offense, the fine shall be not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 together with court costs, as determined by the court.
(C) Enforcement. The Code Official shall issue written citations and/or orders for violations of this section and shall institute appropriate actions or proceedings at law to exact the penalties provided in division (B) above. The Code Official may request the city’s legal representative to proceed at law or in equity against the person responsible for the violation for the purpose of ordering that person:
(1) To restrain, correct or remove the violation or refrain from any further execution of work;
(2) To restrain or correct the erection, installation, maintenance, repair or alteration of such structure;
(3) To require the removal of work in violation; or
(4) To prevent the occupancy of the structure that is not in compliance with the provisions of this code.
(Ord. CO-96-08, passed 9-23-96; Am. Ord. CO-01-5, passed 3-26-01; Am. Ord. 06-2, passed 7-13-06; Am. Ord. 14-20, passed 12-22-14)