§ 152.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is provided shall be subject to the terms of § 10.99.
   (B)   In addition to affirming an order pursuant to § 152.17(D), in those cases in which the hearing authority finds that there has been a willful failure to comply with the order, the hearing authority may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000. The effective date of the civil penalty may be postponed for a reasonable period, after which the hearing authority may order the civil penalty reduced or stricken if the hearing authority is satisfied that all work necessary to fully comply with the order has been done.
   (C)   (1)   Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9-28, and successor statutes as they may be enacted, a person who does the following commits a Class C infraction:
         (a)   Remains in, uses, or enters a building in violation of an order made under this chapter;
         (b)   Knowingly interferes with or delays the carrying out of an order made under this chapter;
         (c)   Knowingly obstructs, damages, or interferes with persons engaged or property used in performing any work or duty under this chapter; or
         (d)   Fails to comply with I.C. 36-7-9-27 and successor statutes as they may be enacted (referred to as § 152.54).
      (2)   Each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(2005 Code, § 152.99) (Ord. G-04-24, passed 8-19-2004)