(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided for elsewhere under the Codified Ordinance or the Ohio Revised Code, whoever violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder or fails to comply therewith or with any written notice or written order issued thereunder shall be guilty of a first degree misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or a maximum imprisonment term of six (6) months or both. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Multiple violations can occur during a single guest stay and may be noticed and heard in a single action.
(Ord. 2021-29. Passed 8-10-21.)
(b) The imposition of any penalty as provided for in this chapter shall not preclude the Director of Law from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful use of property, require repair or maintenance, restrain, correct or abate a violation, prevent the occupancy of a Residential Premises, revoke a Transient s Registration Certificate, or to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(Ord. 2021-7. Passed 3-23-21.)