(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code, any person, whether as owner, lessee, principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this Zoning Code or permits any such violation or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, constructs, alters, enlarges, converts, moves or uses any building or land in violation of any detailed statement or plan submitted by him or her and approved under the provisions of this Zoning Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense. Such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this Zoning Code is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor as provided herein.
(b) Any building erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or used contrary to any of the provisions of this Zoning Code, and any use of any land or building which is conducted, operated or maintained contrary to any of the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be unlawful.
(c) The Building Commissioner, upon becoming aware of any violation of any of the provisions of this Zoning Code, shall serve notice of such violation on the person committing or permitting the same, and if such violation has not ceased within such reasonable time as the Building Commissioner may specify, he or she shall present the facts in the case to the Director of Law of the City.
(d) The Director of Law shall immediately, upon a violation of this Zoning Code having been called to his or her attention, institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove any unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use. Such action may also be instituted by any property owner who may be damaged by any violation of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2002-24. Passed 8-12-2002.)