(a) It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain, make any opening or excavation in or under a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way or ground without first obtaining a permit therefor in violation of any regulation in or any provisions of this chapter or any amendment or supplement thereto adopted by the Council. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any regulation in or any provision of this chapter or any amendment or supplement thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to fines and or jail. Each and every day during which such illegal location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use is continued may be deemed a separate offense.
(b) The Zoning Inspector, the legal representative of the municipality, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be especially damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies provided by law, may institute injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate action, actions, proceedings or proceeding to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance, or use.
(Ord. 815. Passed 2-17-21.)