(a) Any party failing to come into compliance as required by this code shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each day of noncompliance and shall be subject to a maximum daily fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) in the event the noncompliance extends beyond a period of thirty (30) days, or extends beyond the time period allowed by any court order, then the continued offense shall constitute a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be punishable by a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), incarceration in the county jail for a maximum period of six (6) months, or both.
(b) In addition to the criminal penalties specified in this Section, the Law Director, upon a referral from the Planning Director, is authorized to institute any appropriate civil action to require compliance with any provision of the Housing and Property Maintenance Code, to enjoin any violation of any lawful order issued under this Code, and to require abatement of any nuisance or other unlawful condition identified in the enforcement of this Code. The Law Director is further authorized to litigate to judgment, settle, compromise, and/or dismiss any action brought under the authority of this Section, and to initiate such further actions as are necessary in aid of execution on any and all such judgments or settlements. (Ord. 2022-84. Passed 5-9-22.)