The administrator shall be the code enforcement officer responsible for enforcing this title and titles 12 and 13 of this code and may adopt administrative rules to meet that responsibility. The administrator may designate or appoint other department heads, the building inspector, fire chief, chief of police or other employees or agents of the city, as appropriate, as code enforcement officers authorized to enforce this title and titles 12 and 13 of this code. (Ord. 912, 9-14-2011; amd. Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)
A. Compliance Mandatory: Compliance with the requirements of this title and titles 12 and 13 of this code, any provision of a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, and any civil regulatory order, project permit or approval granted or issued under authority of this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, shall be mandatory.
B. Violation; Civil Violation; Civil Infraction: Any act or omission by a person responsible for compliance with any of the provisions of this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, any provision of a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, a civil regulatory order issued pursuant to this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, or any provision or condition of a project permit or approval issued or granted pursuant to this title, title 12 or 13 of this code shall constitute a violation and shall be subject to enforcement as a civil infraction or civil violation pursuant to title 1, chapters 13, "Code Enforcement", and 4, "Penalties", of this code. Any act or omission by a person responsible for compliance that constitutes a failure to obtain a project permit or approval required pursuant to this title, title 12 or 13 of this code shall constitute a violation and shall be subject to enforcement as a civil infraction or civil violation pursuant to title 1, chapters 13, "Code Enforcement", and 4, "Penalties", of this code.
C. Violation; Misdemeanor: It shall be unlawful to willfully fail to comply with any provision of this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, willfully fail to comply with any provision of a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, willfully fail to comply with a civil regulatory order issued pursuant to this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, willfully fail to obtain a project permit or approval required by this title, title 12 or 13 of this code, or willfully fail to comply with a provision of a project permit or approval issued under authority of this title, title 12 or 13 of this code. Such willful failure shall constitute a misdemeanor.
D. Remedies Not Exclusive: The enforcement actions authorized under this chapter shall be supplemental to those general penalties and remedies and enforcement actions that may be available at law or in equity. (Ord. 912, 9-14-2011; amd. Ord. 2024-1136, 12-11-2024)
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