(A) Offense of noncompliance. A person or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor where any violation of any of the provisions of this zoning code exists in any structures, building or tract of land; where an order to remove any such violation has been served on the owner, agent, lessee or tenant of the structure, building or tract of land, or part thereof, or upon the architect, building contractor or any person who commits or assists in any such violation; and where such person shall fail to comply with such order within 30 days after the service of notice thereon.
(B) Any person who violates any provisions for this section or other applicable sections of this zoning code shall be charged with a violation of this chapter for each such action or omission and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $100 together with the costs of prosecution. Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. The imposition of any sentence shall not exempt any offender from compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Civil action. In the event any building or structure is being erected, constructed, altered, repaired or maintained in violation of the provisions of this zoning code, or there is an imminent threat of violation, the village or the owner of any contiguous or neighboring property who would be especially damaged by such violation may institute and maintain, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, a suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County or Lucas County for injunction to terminate or prevent such violation as a public nuisance.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)