(A) Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or shall fail to comply with any of its requirements, or who erect, construct, alter, or repair a structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Zoning Administrator, or of a certificate or permit issued under this chapter, shall be guilty of a civil infraction, which is detailed in Chapter 30. Each day a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense. The imposition of any sentence shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A person found to be in violation shall also be subject to such additional sanctions and judicial orders as are authorized under state law. The term PERSON shall be deemed to include partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and other legal entities.
(B) Penalties and consequences for violation of § 150.180(C). In addition to any other penalties or legal consequences provided under applicable federal, state and local law, regulations, codes and ordinances:
(1) Violations of the provisions of § 150.180(C) or failure to comply with any of the requirements of § 150.180(C) may be subject to and found responsible for a municipal civil infraction. The forfeiture for any municipal civil infraction shall be $500 plus court costs, attorney fees and abatement costs of each violation, together with all other remedies pursuant to M.C.L.A. § 600.8701, et seq. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate municipal civil infraction.
(2) The owner of record or tenant of any building, structure or premises, or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or person who commits, participates in, assists in or maintains such violation may each be found guilty or responsible of a separate offense and suffer the penalties and forfeitures provided in divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, except as excluded from responsibility by state law.
(3) In addition to any other remedies, the township may institute proceedings for injunction, mandamus, abatement, or other appropriate remedies to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove any violations of § 150.180(C). The rights and remedies provided herein are both civil and criminal in nature. The imposition of any fine, jail sentence, or forfeiture shall not exempt the violator from compliance with the provisions of § 150.180(C).
(Am. Ord. 122, passed 5-9-2017)