(a) It shall be unlawful to erect, establish, locate, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, convert, move, repair, maintain or structurally alter any building, structure or land in violation of any provisions of this Springfield Zoning Code or any amendment thereto. Any person who violates this Springfield Zoning Code or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and be fined not more than 100 dollars and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such violation continues after receipt of a violation notice shall be considered a 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 in or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
(b) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to abolish, impair or prevent other additional remedies as provided by law. In the event of a violation of any provision or requirement of this Springfield Zoning Code, or in the case of an imminent threat of such a violation, the City Law Director or the owner of any neighboring property who would be especially damaged by such violation, may, in addition to other recourses provided by law, institute mandamus, injunction, abatement or other appropriate actions to prevent, remove, enjoin or terminate such violation.
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF SPRINGFIELD