The Director of Health is, and any officer or employee of the Department designated for that purpose by such Director is, hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this Part Seventeen - Health Code.
The Director shall have the right to make any such rules and regulations consistent with Section 139.11, as may be necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of this Part Seventeen - Health Code, and such regulations shall have the force of ordinances.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt any other officer or person from the obligation of enforcing all existing laws and ordinances.
(Ord. 772-90. Passed 7-31-90.)
Whoever violates this Part Seventeen – Title One – General Health Standards (except Chapter 1726) and has been issued a warning notice with a minimum seventy-two (72) hour compliance date and, after receipt of such warning does not comply shall be issued a citation in accordance with the special police powers conferred in Section 129.05(e), is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus applicable court costs. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. Prior to the issuance of a citation under this section the person issuing the citation shall, in the case of a non-owner occupied property, determine if the offense is attributable to the actions of the owner or the tenant and shall issue the citation accordingly. All fines for citations issued in accordance with this section shall be deposited in a special fund designated for and to be exclusively used for the administration, enforcement and prosecution of violations and violators of Chapters 1367 and 1701 through 1763, inclusive, with the exception of court costs which will be deposited as required by law.
(Ord. 864-98. Passed 7-14-98.)