The following remedies shall apply to violations of the Zoning Code:
(a) Prohibitions.
(1) No person shall fail or refuse to comply with an order issued by the Zoning Administrator. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which a violation occurs or continues.
(2) No person shall construct, modify, alter, use or occupy any structure or property in violation of the Trotwood Zoning Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which a violation occurs or continues.
(b) Penalties.
(1) Whosoever violates this Zoning Ordinance is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each offense.
(2) If within one year of the date of the offense the offender has been convicted of or pleads guilty to another violation of this Zoning Ordinance, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(c) Civil Remedies. The City of Trotwood, the City Manager on behalf of the City of Trotwood or any officer designated by the City Manager on behalf of the City of Trotwood may, in addition to the criminal remedies provided in this Zoning Code, file suit for injunction against any violation of this Zoning Code, or if the violation has caused damages to the City of Trotwood for a judgement for damages and any person, property owner or occupant of property who can show that the person, property owner or occupant of property has suffered harm or whose property has suffered harm as a result of violations of this Zoning Code may file suit for injunction or damages to the fullest extent provided by the law.
(Ord. 1-99. Passed 1-19-99.)