(a) Whoever violates any provision of the Residential Code of Ohio or any rule issued pursuant to the Residential Code of Ohio is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, and each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(b) The imposition of any penalty shall not preclude the Director of Law from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, repair, or maintenance, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use, in or about any premises, or to require compliance with provisions of this Code or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(Ord. 2008-13. Passed 11-10-08.)