Any person who undertakes or causes demolition of any designated landmark site or any proposed landmark site being considered for designation by the Commission without a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of economic hardship therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $75, nor more than $750. Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Commission or of the city’s Code Enforcement Official or designee to cease and desist from demolition activity undertaken without obtaining a certificate of appropriateness or a certificate of economic hardship therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be punished by a fine not less than $75, nor more than $750. Every day each such violation shall continue to exist shall constitute a separate violation. The Commission may additionally recommend to the City Council that the Council institute any appropriate action or proceeding in the name of the city to enjoin, correct or abate any violation of this chapter.
(1999 Code, § 151.61) (Ord. 1833, passed 4-15-1996; Ord. 3043, passed 2-5-2001)