Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the City Council with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in the notice, permanently cease all violations. For the purposes of administering this section, the Superintendent or the Inspector shall promptly submit to the City Council a report of any person or activity and circumstances necessary to substantiate the allegation. The notice of violation provided for in this section shall not be required to be issued by the City Council when the violation is a violation of an order which has been previously issued by the Superintendent and has been otherwise served or promulgated pursuant to § 53.20. The City Council shall direct the Superintendent or the Inspector, within 48 hours following the expiration of the compliance period stated in the notice, to inspect or otherwise investigate the matter to determine that the violation has been corrected and has ceased. If the City Council finds that any person has continued any violation beyond the time limit provided for in the notice, or has violated an order of the Superintendent previously served or promulgated pursuant to § 53.20, the City Council shall issue or cause to be issued and served upon the violator a citation for violation of this chapter. Any violator on conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with § 10.99. Each day in which any such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation.
(1985 Code, § 6-7-15) (Ord. 5-1973, passed 11-13-1973; Ord. 9-1984, passed - -1984) Penalty, see § 10.99