(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(B) (1) Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair mechanical equipment or systems in violation of any approved plan or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to fines of not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(2) Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to fines of not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(3) In addition, any cost of collection of fines or other amounts due to the city under this division (A) may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-14)
(C) Any person who shall violate § 150.024 shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $750 for each offense and a separate and distinct offense shall be regarded as committed every day on which such person, firm or corporation shall continue to operate contrary to the provisions of § 150.024. In addition, any cost of collection may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-21)
(D) (1) Any person found to have violated any provision of §§ 150.035 through 150.041 with respect to a distressed building shall be subject to the following fines: for the first violation, a minimum fine of $100 up to a maximum of $750; for the second violation, a minimum fine of $250 up to a maximum of $750; for the third violation, a minimum fine of $500 up to a maximum of $750; for the fourth and subsequent violation, a minimum fine of $750. Each discrete violation of §§ 150.035 through 150.041 shall constitute a separate violation, and each day that a violation continues shall be a separate violation. Any fine charged is in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to the city. Such other remedies include, but are not limited to, injunctive relief, application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a receiver, demolition or condemnation, contracting for the repair or purchase of the premises, or foreclosures of any lien the city may have thereon.
(E) (1) Any person who violates any provision of §§ 150.105 through 150.111 shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $750 for each such offense. In addition, the City Council may suspend or revoke the license of any real estate broker, who violates any provision of §§ 150.105 through 150.111, or who violates any other ordinance of the city applicable to the activities of a real estate broker; provided, that no broker’s license shall be suspended or revoked for the violation of §§ 150.105 through 150.111, except upon the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the aldermen then holding office.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully file or cause to be filed, any false, fraudulent or misleading charges, pursuant to §§ 150.105 through 150.111. Any person guilty of making or causing to be made any such charges, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $750 for each such offense.
(3) In addition, any cost of collection of fines or other amounts due to the city under this division (E) may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-57)
(F) Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any provision of §§ 150.140 through 150.154 shall be subject to fines of not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense. Every 24 hours that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition, any cost of collection may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-83)
(G) Both operators of high impact traffic and owners or contractors utilizing high impact traffic for a development project without an approval for high impact traffic shall be in violation of § 150.145(H), and subject to a fine in the amount of not less than $250 nor more than $750 per violation. Each vehicle constituting high impact traffic and each pass such vehicle makes upon the streets or roadways within the city shall be deemed a separate violation under § 150.145(H).
(Prior Code, § 9-84)
(H) Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any provision of §§ 150.165 through 150.172 shall be subject to fines not less than $25 nor more than $750 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition, any cost of collection may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-91)
(I) Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 150.380 through 150.400 shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $750 for each offense. Every day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition, any cost of collection may be assessed in accordance with § 10.99(B) of this city code.
(Prior Code, § 9-201)
(Ord. 1029, passed 9-24-1977; Ord. 1025, passed 9-12-1977; Ord. 1859, passed 7-31-1989; Ord. 94-11B, passed 4-21-1994; Ord. 03-14, passed 3-3-2003; Ord. 03-20, passed 3-20-2003; Ord. 03-37, passed 7-7-2003; Ord. 03-60, passed 11-20-2003; Ord. 2008-43, passed 12-1-2008; Ord. 2010-30, passed 2-16-2010)