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A defendant lessee, owner, operator or occupant of any premises or property determined to be a public nuisance shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day it is found that the defendant conducted, maintained or permitted the public nuisance after a notice to abate was given to the defendant by the city. Such civil penalty may also be imposed by the court for each day a defendant is in violation of any closing order, vacation order, or other temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction. Such penalties shall be in addition to any other civil penalty imposed under this code.
(Ord. 2005-12, 3-15-2005; amd. Ord. 2005-29, 5-24-2005)
In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, the following acts are punishable, on conviction, as a class B misdemeanor:
A. Mutilation or removal of a closing order, vacation order, or other temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction, posted in accordance with this article while it remains in force.
B. Intentional disobedience of, or resistance to, a closing order, vacation order, or other temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction, issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.
C. Intentional disobedience of, or resistance to, an inspection provision of an order vacating a temporary restraining order under section 1-4C-8 of this article.
(Ord. 2005-12, 3-15-2005; amd. Ord. 2005-29, 5-24-2005)