(A) Any person, whether owner, tenant or agent, or otherwise, who violates a requirement of this chapter or fails to comply with a condition of approval of any certificate or permit issued under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to provisions of Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(B) (1) Any person who constructs, alters, or removes, an Historic Landmark, a contributor to an Historic District, or other property subject to special review in violation of this chapter shall be required to restore the building, object, site, or structure to its original setting prior to the violation at the discretion of the Commission whenever possible. Any action to enforce this provision may be brought by the City of Monrovia, or any other interested party. This civil remedy shall be in addition to, any criminal prosecution and penalty and any other remedy provided by law.
(2) If any person demolishes an Historic Landmark or a contributor to an Historic District in violation of this chapter, no building or construction related permits or permits to use the property as a parking area shall be issued for a period of up to five years at the City Council's discretion based on the significance of the resource from the date of demolition, except to replicate the lost resource or to move on a bona fide historic resource. Permits which are necessary for public safety or welfare in the opinion of the Director of Community Development may be issued. The demolition shall be presumed to have occurred on the date the City has actual knowledge of the demolition, and the owner shall have the burden of providing an earlier date, if entitlement to an earlier date is claimed. The owner shall have the affirmative obligations to plant grass, to provide a temporary irrigation system to maintain such landscaping and to prevent the accumulation of debris and waste on the property during the interim period.
(C) Any person who demolishes a property subject to special review in violation of this chapter shall be required to restore the property to its appearance or setting prior to the violation at the discretion of the Commission.
(`83 Code, § 17.40.150) (Ord. 94-03 § 6, 1994; Ord. 95-01 § 2, 1995)