(2) Whoever violates any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. Each day’s continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) The city shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a final, non-appealable order of the board, or by a final judgment of the court, to have committed a violation of this chapter and all other ordinances pertaining to nuisance abatement, designation and penalty, including adoption by reference of all other nuisance situations as recognized and explained in the International Property Maintenance Code, for all fines assessed for the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the ordinances. The lien shall be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest until paid. The lien shall take precedence over all other subsequent liens, except state, county, school board, and city taxes, and may be enforced by judicial proceedings.
(Ord. 007-99, passed 7-12-99)
(C) In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection (B) above, the person found to have committed the violation of this chapter shall be personally responsible for the amount of all fines assessed for the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of this chapter. The city may bring a civil action against the person and shall have the same remedies as provided for the recovery of a debt.
(D) For violations of §§ 92.10 et seq., fines shall be not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
(E) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the city from taking immediate action to remedy a violation of this chapter and all other ordinances pertaining to nuisance abatement, designation and penalty, including adoption by reference of all other nuisance situations as recognized and explained in the International Property Maintenance Code, when there is reason to believe that the existence of the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety and welfare, or if in the absence of immediate action, the offense of the violation will be irreparable or irreversible. In addition, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the enforcement of this chapter and al other ordinances pertaining to nuisance abatement, designation and penalty, including adoption by reference of all other nuisance situations as recognized and explained in the International Property Maintenance Code, by any other means authorized.
(Ord. 007-99, passed 7-12-99; Am. Ord. 002-03, passed 3-3-03; Am. Ord. 001-09, passed 2-2-09; Am. Ord. 14-021, passed 11-1-21)