(A) Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.999.
(B) Construction Code. A violation of §§ 150.001 through 150.008 shall constitute a civil infraction subjecting the violator to civil fines and court costs as permitted by law. Each day that the violation continues after due notice shall be deemed a separate offense. The fine shall be set in accordance with a structure adopted by resolution or ordinance of the City Council (authority Public Act 292 of 1989, being M.C.L.A. §§ 124.651 through 124.729). Payment of a fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of that subchapter.
(Ord. 474, passed 4-20-2000)
(C) Registration and obtaining a certificate of compliance for all rental dwellings and rental units.
(1) (a) Any owner of a rental dwelling or rental unit who shall fail to register his or her rental dwelling and rental units or who shall fail to obtain a certificate of compliance for each of his or her rental dwellings and rental units shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any owner who fails to comply with any of the requirements of §§ 150.035 through 150.095 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Upon conviction under this division (C)(1), the owner shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Each violation for each rental dwelling and rental unit shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 444, passed 8-19-1993)
(2) A violation of §§ 150.180 through 150.196 shall constitute a civil infraction subjecting the violator to civil fines and court costs as permitted by law. Each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The fine shall be set in accordance with a structure adopted by resolution or ordinance of the City Council (authority Public Act 292 of 1989, being M.C.L.A. §§ 124.651 through 124.729). Payment of a fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of that subchapter.
(D) Blight. A violation of §§ 150.060 through 150.064 shall constitute a civil infraction subjecting the violator to civil fines and court costs as permitted by law. Each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The fine shall be set in accordance with a structure adopted by resolution or ordinance of the City Council (authority Public Act 292 of 1989, being M.C.L.A. §§ 124.651 through 124.729). Payment of a fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 473, passed 3-9-2000)
(E) Exterior maintenance of buildings and accessory buildings. Any person, corporation or other entity who violates any of the provisions of §§ 150.075 through 150.077 shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days or to both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
(F) Housing code. A violation of §§ 150.175 through 150.177 shall constitute a civil infraction subjecting the violator to civil fines and court costs as permitted by law. Each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The fine shall be set in accordance with a structure adopted by resolution or ordinance of the City Council (authority Public Act 292 of 1989, being M.C.L.A. §§ 124.651 through 124.729). Payment of a fine shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the provisions of that subchapter.
(Ord. 456, passed 9-21-1995; Am. Ord. , passed - -2013; Am. Ord., passed 11-22-2022)