A. Enforcement: The code enforcement officer shall be responsible to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The code enforcement officer, upon finding that any provision of this chapter is being violated, is authorized to issue notices of violations, orders to correct, schedules to correct, to enter into administrative consent decrees and agreements and to request the city attorney to commence criminal proceedings or institute other legal proceedings to enjoin and/or abate violations of this chapter. Such proceedings may be in the name of the city and on the behalf of, and as representative of and as a party with individual residents of the city, who are aggrieved by the violations and to recover penalties and costs for the city.
B. Misdemeanor: A violation of this chapter is a class B misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code.
C. Judicial Remedies: This title may also be enforced by injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate judicial action in law or equity, including abatement of public nuisances pursuant to title 1, chapter 4, article C of this code.
D. Civil Penalties: Failure to correct a violation of this chapter after notice of violation and expiration of the warning period may be enforced by imposition of the following civil penalties pursuant to title 1, chapter 4, article B of this code:
1. The first civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period shall subject the responsible party to the initial civil penalty of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00).
2. The second civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the initial penalty shall subject the responsible party to the intermediate penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
3. Any subsequent civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the intermediate penalty, or any reoccurring violation under section 1-4B-6 of this code, shall subject the responsible party to the maximum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
E. Every Day Constitutes Separate Offense: Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense or violation for purposes of the penalties and remedies available herein.
F. Remedies Not Exclusive: Any one, all, or any combination of the foregoing penalties and remedies may be used to enforce the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 2007-14, 5-1-2007)