(A) Violation of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants of variances, conditional uses and special use permit, shall constitute an offense under this chapter and shall result in a fine. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board established in Chapter 33 of the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances, or in the alternative, by the Christian County District Court as a misdemeanor and/or violation through the powers delegated to the Zoning Inspector. The decision on where the ordinance will be enforced shall be at the city’s discretion. However, nothing contained in Chapter 33 of the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances shall be construed or interpreted to limit those powers delegated to the Zoning Inspector. Likewise, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed or interpreted to limit those powers delegated to a Code Enforcement Officer as created in Chapter 33 of the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances. Further, the Zoning Inspector may also become certified as a Code Enforcement Officer.
(B) Each day such violation continues after receipt of a notice of violation, shall be considered a separate offense. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in or maintains such violation may each be found in violation of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(Ord. 11-85, passed 12-3-1985; Ord. 10-2006, passed 3-23-2006)