(A) Violation. Violations of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with the granting of variances or any of the requirements for conditions imposed by the Board of Adjustments and/or City Council, are municipal infractions or civil offenses. Citations or complaints shall be issued and proceedings conducted in accordance with § 10.35. Besides imposing any monetary civil penalty for violations, the court may order or grant any or all other kinds of relief authorized in § 10.35 or otherwise permitted under state law.
(B) Continuing violation. Each day or part of a day any violation continues shall be considered a separate offense and subject to separate enforcement, liability or penalty.
(C) Separate offense. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates in, assists or maintains such violation may each be liable for a separate offense and subject to the penalties provided by the city code.
(D) Additional remedies. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure, lot or land is used in violation of this chapter, the Council may, in lieu of or in addition to any other remedies, initiate in the city court any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful use, action or violation; to restrain, enjoin, correct or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in, on or about such premises.
(Prior Code, § 10-9-9) (Ord. 15-061812, passed 6-18-2012)