(a) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Zoning Code, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). On a second offense within one year after the first offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. On each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both. Each ten days such violation or noncompliance is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person, who knowingly commits, participates in, assists in or maintains a violation, may be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in division (a) of this section.
(c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Village from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(d) If any building is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used, or if any land is or is proposed to be used, in violation of this Zoning Code or any amendment hereto, Council, the Solicitor, the Zoning Inspector or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use; to restrain, correct or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
(Ord. 1130. Passed 2-1-88; Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)