(A) Complaints, remedies, and penalties. Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint. The complaint, stating fully the causes and basis thereof, shall be filed with the City Manager or Building Inspector. He or she shall record the complaint properly, investigate promptly, and take action thereon as provided by this chapter.
(B) Remedies. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this chapter, or regulated in the furtherance hereof, the City Commission, City Attorney, City Manager or Building Inspector, or any other proper city official, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings, to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintaining, or use; to restrain, correct, or abate the violation, or to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about the premises.
(C) Penalties. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any structure or land is used in violation of this chapter; or there is violation of any condition or requirement in connection with special exception, variance, or rezoning under the terms of this chapter, the violations shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction, be punished in the manner as is prescribed by law for the perpetration of a misdemeanor.
(1981 Code, App. A) (Ord. 624, Art. XIV, § 5, passed 2-25-1975; Am. Ord. 699, passed 6-8-1982)