(a) Except as provided in Section 1301.11, whoever violates any provision of Part 13 of the Building Code or fails to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects or assists the person who erects, constructs, alters or repairs, or has erected or assisted the person or persons who erected, constructed, altered or repaired a building or structure, without a properly issued permit or is in violation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder, or of a permit or certificate issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day of said violation shall be considered a separate offense.
(b) The owner of a building, structure or premises, where anything in violation of this Building Code, was placed, erected, installed, partially installed or erected or said installation exists where no permit was obtained or where plans were not followed, or where inspections did not occur, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, person or corporation who erected or assisted in connection therewith and who may have assisted in any way in the commission of such violation shall each be guilty of a separate offense. Each day of said violation shall be considered a separate offense.
(c) The imposition of any civil citations, administrative fees or other penalties for any violations shall not preclude the City of Maumee from instituting and appropriate action or proceeding to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about the premises.
(Ord. 016-2023. Passed 7-10-23.)