(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) Any person found to be violating any provision of §§ 52.01 to 52.14 shall be served by the city with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for said person to cease violation and/or abate or correct the condition or conditions causing the same.
(2) The notice provided for in division (A) above may be served by any law enforcement officer or city employee. The person serving the notice shall make a written return on a copy thereof, subscribing his or her name thereto, and return the same to the City Clerk. The return shall state how, when, where, and on whom the notice was served. Such notice may be served by delivering the same to the parties to be notified, or by leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of the person with a member of the family over the age of 15 years, or by leaving a copy thereof with any person in charge of the office of any partnership, firm, corporation, or government agency to whom said notice shall be directed.
(3) Any person or persons, including every officer, agent, or employee of any partnership, firm, government agency, or corporation, who shall violate or shall cause, maintain, and allow any violation of §§ 52.01 to 52.14 and who shall fail to cease said violation of §§ 52.01 to 52.14, or abate and correct the cause of said violation within the time specified in a written notice to cease said violation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and each day such violations are continued shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense punishable by a like fine.
(Prior Code, § 710.150) (Ord. 204A, passed 8-9-1983)