(a) In case any building is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used, or any land is or is proposed to be used in violation of this Zoning Ordinance, the Law Director, Zoning Inspector, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specially 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.
(b) Any owner, lessee or occupant having control over, being in possession of, or entitled to be in possession of such property who fails to comply with the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance within fifteen (15) days after being notified by the Zoning Inspector of a violation of this Zoning Ordinance, which notice shall be served by registered or certified mail or personally by a police officer of the City upon the person or persons having control and being in possession or entitled to possession of such property, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day of noncompliance with this Zoning Ordinance, from the date of the notice aforesaid, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, without the necessity of having to serve any further notices of noncompliance.
(c) It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or land in violation of any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment or supplement thereto adopted by Council. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment or supplement thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each day during which such illegal location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)