In the event any architectural change or failure to maintain occurs that is contrary to and in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, then, in addition to and not in lieu of other action as may be provided in this Chapter, the Mayor, his/her agent, or other proper authority of the City, may institute injunction, mandamus or other legal proceedings as may be necessary to abate such violation and/or to cause the correction of such illegal action.
The City Attorney may additionally request that the court impose the following civil penalties.
(a) Whoever constructs, reconstructs or alters any building, structure, site or object now or hereafter in a District or Listed Property in violation of this Chapter shall pay a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than twenty- five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).
(b) Whoever demolishes or removes a substantial part or all of any building, structure, site or object now or hereafter in a District or Listed Property in violation of this Chapter shall pay a civil penalty of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).
(c) Notwithstanding the civil penalty provision of this section, whoever causes, by willful action or willful neglect, any alteration of or demolition or failure to maintain of any property now or hereafter in a District or Listed Property in violation of this Chapter shall be required to restore or reconstruct same in accordance with the pertinent guidelines and standards, as approved by the Commission. (Ord. 19-17. Passed 5-8-17.)