The following remedies shall apply to violations of the Zoning Code:
(a) Prohibitions.
(1) No person, business or corporation shall fail or refuse to comply with an order issued by the Zoning Official. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which a violation occurs or continues.
(2) No person, business or corporation shall construct, modify, alter, use or occupy any structure or property in violation of the Greenhills Zoning Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which a violation occurs or continues.
(b) Penalties.
(1) Whosoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each offense.
(2) If within one year of the date of the offense the offender has been convicted of or pleads guilty to another violation of Section
(c) Civil Remedies. The Village of Greenhills, the Village Council on behalf of the Village of Greenhills or any officer designated by the Village Council on behalf of the Village of Greenhills may, in addition to the criminal remedies provided in this Zoning Code, file suit for injunction against any violation of this Zoning Code, or if the violation has caused damages to the Village of Greenhills for a judgment for damages and any person, property owner or occupant of property who can show that the person, property owner or occupant of property has suffered harm or whose property has suffered harm as a result of violations of this Zoning Code may file suit for injunction or damages to the fullest extent provided by the law.
(d) Administrative Nuisance Abatement. In addition to any other remedy provided for herein, the Zoning Official may determine that a violation of the Zoning Code constitutes a public nuisance. Upon such determination, the Zoning Official shall provide notice of such determination to the owner and occupant of such property in the same manner as any notice of violation as described in this Code, currently described in section 1155.02, as may be amended from time to time. Any party affected by such determination shall have the right to appeal such determination to the Board of Zoning Appeals within ten days of receipt of such notice. Upon the timely filing of such appeal, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall schedule and conduct an administrative appeal hearing to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any interpretation, judgment, decision or determination made by the Zoning Official in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of these regulations. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may appeal within thirty days of the date of decision to the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County. Upon the expiration of any available appeals, and upon such final declaration of public nuisance, the Zoning Official shall take such action as may be necessary to abate such nuisance, including, but not limited to the following:
(1) Immediate revocation of any Certificate of Zoning Compliance;
(2) Erection of any appropriate placard indicating that the property has been declared a public nuisance and declaring that the premises may not be occupied or utilized until such violation has been corrected;
(3) Installation of chains, locks, or other mechanism to prevent to occupancy or use of the premises until such violation has been corrected; or
(4) Any other action permitted by law.
(Ord. 2013-04-CD. Passed 4-2-13; Ord. 2020-04-CD. Passed 12-8-2020.)