(a) Whosoever demolishes a structure in contravention of the provisions of this chapter, or whosoever does so without the appropriate permit as required by law, or whosoever does so without properly restoring the site as required in Section 1286.03 shall be subject to the following:
(1) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and penalties shall be imposed as set forth in Section 698.02; and
(2) A civil penalty imposed by the City in an amount equal to 200 percent of the fee that would have been charged a permit for the project, had such a permit been approved.
(b) Failure to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in Section 1286.03(e) or with the applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised Code dealing with asbestos containing materials, may result in additional fines and penalties, at the discretion of the agencies responsible under the Ohio Revised Code for enforcement of same.
(Ord. 2012-26. Passed 5-24-12.)