§ 32.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   Any person, firm or corporation that does not obey the Director of Building and Housing as he or she performs his or her duties and exercise his or her power as stated in §§ 32.030 through 32.039 of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $25, nor more than $100, for each offense. A separate offense is deemed committed each day on which any work in violation of such order is done.

   (C)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 32.090 of this chapter, upon conviction, be fined not less than $5, nor more than $50, for each offense. A separate offense is deemed committed each day on which any work in violation of such order is done.

   (D)   (1)   Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 32.140 through 32.142 of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $750 for each offense with each and every day that a violation of §§ 32.140 through 32.142 of this chapter has been allowed to remain in effect being deemed a separate and distinct offense. In addition, the appropriate authorities of the city may take such other actions they deem proper to enforce the terms and conditions of §§ 32.140 through 32.142 of this chapter, including without limitation, an action in the Circuit Court of the county.

      (2)   Any person violating the terms of §§ 32.140 through 32.142 of this chapter shall be subject, in addition to the foregoing penalties, to the payment of court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the city.

(Prior Code, § 32.999)

   (E)   (1)   The fines and penalties which shall be imposed for the violation of §§ 32.245 through 32.255 of this chapter shall be not less than $100, nor more than $500, for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which a violation occurs or continues.

      (2)   A person who intentionally violates § 32.255 of this chapter shall be guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $100, nor more than $500.

      (3)   The Hearing Officer shall have authority to impose an administrative cost against the property owner in the decision based upon the administrative costs of prosecuting the matter, the expense to be not less than $25, nor more than $200.

      (4)   In addition to the penalty provided for in this division (E), the city may file suit in the appropriate court seeking demolition, repair, board-up, enclosure or such other relief as might be provided for by the laws, statutes and rules and regulations of the state.

(Prior Code, § 40.99)

(Ord. 69-O-697, passed - -1968; Ord. 02-O-1737, passed 9-4-2002; Ord. 08-O-1921, passed 4-16-2008; Ord. 09-O-1950, passed 6-3-2009)