§ 150.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   Any person violating any provision of §§ 150.070 through 150.072 shall be fined not less than $25, nor more than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs.

      (1)   When the Housing and Zoning Inspector determines that a swimming pool is in violation of §§ 150.070 through 150.072, such Inspector shall notify the owner thereof in writing of the violation.

      (2)   If the owner shall erect a fence conforming with the provisions of §§ 150.070 through 150.072 within ten days of the notice, then no further action shall be taken.

      (3)   If, however, the owner fails to erect a fence in compliance with §§ 150.070 through 150.072 within ten days, then a citation shall be issued and further legal action taken.

(1999 Code, § 6-5-4)

   (C)   (1)   Noncompliance.

         (a)   A person who shall violate a provision of §§ 150.085 through 150.097, or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair, or has erected, altered or repaired a building or structured or portion thereof, in violation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder, or of a permit or certificate issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

         (b)   Also, the owner of a building or structure or portion thereof, or of the premises where anything in violation of this chapter shall be placed or shall exist, and an architect, engineer, builder, contractor, agent, person or corporation employed in connection therewith, and who may have assisted in the commission of such violation shall each be guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

      (2)   Abatement. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the Corporation Counsel from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof, or of the premises, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about any premises.

(1999 Code, § 6-6-14)

(Ord. 7-83, passed 8-23-1983)