(A) Generally. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided, shall be fined not more than $750 for each and every violation thereof, and every day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Injunctive relief.
(1) In case any building or structure is constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of §§ 153.001 through 153.127, the city or any owner or tenant of real property in the same contiguous zoning district as the building or structure in question, in addition to the other remedies, may institute an appropriate action or proceeding:
(a) To prevent the unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use.
(b) To prevent the occupancy of the building or structure or land.
(c) To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises, or
(d) To restrain, correct or abate the violation.
(2) When any such action is instituted by an owner or tenant, notice of such action shall be served upon the municipality at the time thee the suit is begun, by serving a copy of the complaint on the chief executive officer of the municipality, no such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.
(3) In any such action or proceeding, the court with jurisdiction thereof has the power and in its discretion may issue a restraining order, or a preliminary injunction, as well as a permanent injunction, upon such terms as under such conditions as will do justice and enforce the purposes of §§ 153.001 through 153.127.
(C) (1) Any person upon whom a duty is placed by the provisions of this § 153.145et seq. who fails, or neglects or refuses to perform such duty or who shall violate any of the provisions of this § 153.145et seq. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $100, and shall stand committed to jail until such fine and costs of prosecution are paid.
(2) Each day that a violation of this § 153.145et seq. continues shall be constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such.
(D) The penalty for a violation of §§ 153.180 through 153.184 shall upon conviction be fined not less than $60, nor more than $750 for each and every offense and for each day that a violation of §§ 153.180 through 153.184 exists shall constitute a new and independent violation of those sections. Additionally, in addition to other remedies available to the city, the city shall also be entitled to pursue injunctive relief in that a violation of §§ 153.180 through 153.184 is also deemed to be a nuisance potentially endangering the public health, safety and welfare of the City of LaSalle and the public in general.
(Ord. A-590, passed 9-15-1958; Am. Ord. 2415, passed 1-29-2013)