(A) In the event of a violation of this subchapter by any person, whether as principal, agent, owner, lessee, tenant, contractor, builder, architect, engineer, or otherwise, Commission staff must notify the individual(s) responsible for the violation in writing. Violators will have 15 business days following the notice to correct the violation to the standards of the Commission without penalty. If the violation is such that it is not fully curable within 15 business days, the violators must commence such curing within 15 business days following the notice to correct the violation and continue with due diligence thereafter. If after 15 business days the violation is still in effect, or a reasonable cure has not been commenced, the responsible party will be fined for each offense as follows:
(1) Twenty-five hundred dollars for demolition in part or in total;
(2) Fifty dollars for all other offenses;
(3) Fines shall accrue daily for each offense, beginning on the day the offense is reported and documented by Commission staff, with a maximum accrued fine of $7,500 per parcel;
(4) Any and all fines collected from violations of this chapter must be used to benefit historic buildings and structures located within established Local Historic Districts.
(C) Each day of the existence of any violations of this chapter shall be a separate offense.
(D) The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, demolition, moving, or maintenance of any building, structure, or appurtenance which is begun, continued, or maintained contrary to any provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and in violation of this chapter and unlawful. The city may institute a suit for injunction in the Circuit Court or Superior Court of Clinton County to restrain any person or government unit from violating any provision of this chapter and to cause such violation to be prevented, abated, or removed.
(E) The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 15-02, passed 3-23-15)