(A) Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to any applicable civil enforcement mechanisms available to the city, including, but not limited to:
(1) Injunctive relief;
(2) Referral to the City of Lake Mary, Florida Code Enforcement Board; or
(3) Issuance of a citation pursuant to § 37.02 of this code.
(B) Violators of this chapter can present a serious threat to public welfare and are potentially irreparable or irreversible. Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 37 of this code and F.S. § 162.21(3)(b) (2016), as these provisions may be amended from time to time, a city Code Enforcement Officer may immediately issue a citation to any person in violation of this chapter if the Code Enforcement Officer has reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, or if the violation is irreparable or irreversible.
(C) Each incidence of violation under this chapter constitutes a separate violation and offense and a separate offense will be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(D) In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, the city is authorized to make application in a court of appropriate jurisdiction for an injunction restraining any person from violating, or continuing to violate any provisions of this chapter. Further, the city may avail itself of any other legal or equitable remedy available to it in the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or any provision of any resolution enacted pursuant to this chapter.
(E) The city may elect to take any or all of the above remedies concurrently, and the pursuit of one does not preclude the pursuit of another.
(Ord. 1569, passed 7-27-17)