A. Petty Offense: Any person who shall be found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision of this title or of failing to comply with any of the requirements hereof or who shall violate a permit or certificate or a directive of the enforcement officer issued under the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a petty offense, punishable by fine(s) and other penalties as specified from time to time in section 1-4-1 of this code for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
B. Court Costs: Any person who shall be found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating a provision of this title or of failing to comply with any requirement of this code, or of violating a permit or certificate or a directive of the enforcement officer issued under the provisions of this title, shall, in addition to the fine(s) and other penalties provided, be obligated to reimburse the village for its attorney fees to the extent permitted by law, court costs, court reporter costs, expert witness fees and all other out of pocket costs incurred by the village in the prosecution of the said violation or violations.
C. Joint And Several Liability: The owner of record, beneficiaries, general agent and/or contractor for the building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or any part of a building and anyone who assists in such violation shall all be jointly and severally liable for any such violation.
D. Injunction: The village may make application to the circuit court for an injunction requiring conformance with this title or make such other order as the court deems necessary to secure compliance with this title.
E. Abatement: In case any structure or sign is erected, constructed, repaired, altered, relocated, changed and/or maintained in violation of this title, the village, in addition to any other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, repair, alteration, relocation, change and/or maintenance, to prevent the use or occupancy of any building, structure or property in violation of this title and/or to restrain or abate the violation. (Ord. 2008-O-05, 2-5-2008; amd. Ord. 2021-O-12, 9-7-2021)