(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 10.99.
(B) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code adopted by this chapter or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with an order as affirmed or modified by the Chief of the Fire Department or designated representative, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed therein, shall, severally for each and every violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $50 for each violation or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for each violation. Each 30 days that the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(C) Violations of occupancy limits established pursuant to the State Building Code shall be a misdemeanor subject to a $100 fine for the first offense, a $250 fine for the second offense and a $500 fine and up to 30 days imprisonment for a third offense. Any occupancy violation incurred after one year shall constitute a first offense. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all persons shall be required to correct or remedy violations or defects within a reasonable time.
(D) The imposition of a penalty for a violation shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
(1986 Code, § 10-1.6) (Ord. 99-02, passed 02-15-1999)