(A) (1) Violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $700 and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days for each offense. Each day that the violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) In the event of a violation or a threatened violation of this chapter, the Council, or any member thereof, or the enforcing officer of this code, in addition to other remedies, may institute appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such violations or threatened violations and it is the duty of the attorney to institute such action.
(3) Any taxpayer may institute mandamus proceedings in District Court to compel specific performance by the proper official or officials of any duty required by this chapter.
(B) Anyone violating any of the provisions of §§ 157.035 through 157.043 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in equity to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, to prevent illegal occupancy of a building structure or premises and these remedies shall be in addition to the misdemeanor penalties described above.
(C) A person who operates or causes to be operated a sexually-oriented business without a valid license or in violation of § 157.146 of this chapter is subject to a suit for injunction as well as prosecution for criminal violations. Such violations shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. Each day a sexually-oriented business so operates is a separate offense or violation.
(Ord. passed 12-17-2014)