(a) Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder or fails to comply therewith or with any written notice or written order issued thereunder shall be guilty of a first degree misdemeanor subject to a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or a maximum imprisonment term of six (6) months, or both, with the special restriction that each violation shall result in at least a minimum fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(b) The imposition of any penalty as provided for in this Chapter shall not preclude the Director of Law from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful repair or maintenance, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, to prevent the occupancy of a building, or premises, or to require compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations or in the orders or determinations of the Building Official, the Director of Public Safety-Service or the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
(Ord. 169-04. Passed 12-13-04.)