(A) Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any act declared unlawful under this chapter, to violate any provision of this chapter, to violate the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, or to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful communication or notice to abate or take corrective action as required. Any person or entity found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter of the code shall be fined in an amount not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each offense, and each day upon which a violation occurs or is allowed to continue, or a condition is not brought into compliance after notice, shall be viewed and may be prosecuted as a separate and distinct offense.
(B) Stop work orders. In addition to the penalties set forth above, the county may issue a stop work order for any person in violation of any provision of this chapter.
(C) Other remedies. The provisions or imposition of the penalty aforesaid shall not preclude the institution of appropriate action to prevent, abate or stop acts, activities, work, or maintenance not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. In addition to any other remedy that may be provided otherwise, the provisions of this chapter may be enforced in any appropriate action, by injunction or otherwise.
(Res. O-62-9-06, passed 9-14-2006; Ord. O-134-12-19, passed 12-12-2019)