(a) Any person who shall violate any provision of this Chapter shall pay a fine in an amount of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days for each violation. Each day, or portion thereof, that a violation exists or continues, shall be deemed a separate offense and prosecuted as such. For a second or subsequent violation of this Chapter by any person within one (1) year of a prior conviction of any provision of this, the minimum fine shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(b) Any person who shall commit multiple violations of any provision of this Chapter may be subject to revocation of his or her NOOP license and deemed ineligible for license renewal under this Chapter for any property owned or directly or indirectly controlled by such person.
(c) The City shall be permitted to take appropriate action to restrain, correct, abate, or enjoin any violation of this Chapter. In addition, the City shall have the right to file a municipal lien against any property of a landlord whose actions or inactions in violation of this Chapter requires the expenditure of any funds, or the incurring of any costs, by the City with said lien to be perfected in the manner as required by law.
(d) Any person who shall have been subject to retaliation based on Section 829.11
of this Chapter shall be permitted to take the proper action to restrain, correct, abate, or enjoin further prohibited conduct, said damages as provided by law.
(e) In addition to any other provision herein, any person found to be in violation of this Chapter shall be required to pay all reasonable attorney fees incurred by the City related to its enforcement.
(f) All attorney fees incurred by the City for enforcement of this Chapter shall be properly awarded to the City in any criminal or civil proceeding.
(Ord. 02-2024. Passed 4-3-24.)