It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any structure or land in violation of any regulation in or any provisions of this chapter or of any regulation enacted hereunder by the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board or the Plan Commission may institute a suit for mandatory injunction directing the removal of a structure erected in violation of this chapter. Any structure or use that violates this chapter shall be deemed to be a common nuisance and the owner of the structure or land shall be liable for maintaining a common nuisance. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10 and not more than $300. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the person shall be liable for the recovery of the reasonable cost of litigation, including attorney fees and court costs, in any action taken to enforce the provisions of the county’s zoning regulations.
(Ord. O-C-97-10, passed 12-22-1997; Ord. O-C-04-5, passed 5-19-2004)