(A) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter, or fails to conform to any provision thereof, or fails to obey any lawful order of the Building Commissioner, issued in pursuance thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.
(B) In addition to the penalties specified above, the following penalty shall apply to all designated historic districts and structures. Whoever proceeds with or completes demolition, alteration, reconstruction, enlarging, or remodeling within the Historic District(s) or of a landmark or proceeds with or completes demolition, alteration, construction, installation, or reconstruction of a sign or awning of a landmark structure or any structure located within the Historic District, without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness in violation of this section, or fails to comply with the terms of a certificate of appropriateness after issuance thereof, shall be given 30 days, after a hearing duly conducted pursuant to § 151.021(E) within which to remedy such violation by obtaining a certificate of appropriateness or to comply with the terms of an issued certificate of appropriateness. Thereafter, the Architectural Review Board shall conduct an inspection of the structure involved and render a decision in the manner provided in § 151.025. If the Board determines that the violation or failure to comply has not been corrected, each day’s continuance of such violation or failure to comply, after notice has been sent by mail, shall constitute a separate offense subject to the fine above provided (see also Building Code Penalty § 1260: PM-106).
(2000 Code, § 151.024) (Ord. O-4-96, passed 3-25-1996)