(a) Whenever the person charged herein with the maintenance of a structure or premises fails to comply with any notice of violation as provided in this chapter, the City shall institute appropriate action at law.
(b) Whoever violates any provisions of this ordinance, or fails to comply with any notice of violation as provided herein, shall be, upon conviction of the same, guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, and have sentence imposed pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.21 and 2929.22, provided, however, that no portion of any fine imposed shall be suspended upon a condition. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day on which a violation or non-compliance occurs or continues.
(c) Whoever violates the provisions of this chapter, or fails to comply with any notice of violation as provided herein, on more than one (1) subject matter in any two (2) year period, separate and distinct from a conviction upon a prior subject matter or any continued daily violation of such prior subject matter, shall be, upon such subsequent conviction within two (2) years, guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree, and have sentence imposed pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.21 and 2929.22. A separate offense on such subsequent subject matter within two (2) years shall be deemed committed each day on which a violation or non-compliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 7956-14. Passed 6-9-14.)