(A) Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
(B) Notice of violation. The Building Commissioner is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a detail statement or a plan approved thereunder, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.
(C) Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation is not complied with in the time prescribed by such notice, the Building Commissioner is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate proceeding or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.
(D) Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Commissioner, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to a fine of five times the applicable amount stated in § 2-1-1-18, plus the amount of the normal fee for the permit, provided, however, that the maximum fee incurred under this section shall be $1,000 plus the amount of the normal fee for the permit. This sanction shall in no way limit the operation of penalties provided elsewhere.
(Am. Ord. 15, 2020, passed 12-7-2020)