(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for the first violation and shall be subject to the penalties established for such offenses. Whoever shall be convicted of a second or additional offence for violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalties for such offenses as prescribed by applicable laws. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or non-compliance occurs or continues.
(b) The owner or occupant of any property, building or other structure, wall, platform, staging or flooring, or part thereof, where anything in violation of any of the provisions of this Building Code is placed or exists; any architect, builder, plumber, carpenter, mason, electrician or other artisan, who is employed to assist in the commission of any such violation; and any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Building Code or builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved under this Building Code, if no other penalty is provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(c) The application of the penalty provided for in subsection (b) hereof shall not prevent the enforced removal by the Village of prohibited conditions or mandamus, injunction or any other equitable remedy.
(d) In addition to any other applicable penalty, any owner, occupant, architect, builder, plumber, carpenter, mason, electrician or other artisan, who performs work for which a permit is necessary prior to the issuance of said permit, shall pay a permit fee that is twice the amount of the permit fee which would ordinarily be charged for such work.
(Ord. 2016-24. Passed 2-8-17.)