§ 155.006 ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS GENERALLY.

   (A)   Violation.

      (1)   Misdemeanor. It is a misdemeanor for any person, as property owner, vendee, tenant, agent, employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, to engage in any activity prohibited by §§ 155.005, 155.147, 155.075, or 155.077.

      (2)   Separate offense. Each day of activity shall constitute a separate offense.

      (3)   Principals in crime. All persons concerned in the commission of the foregoing crime, whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense or aid and abet in its commission, or, not being present, have advised and encouraged its commission, are principals in any crime so committed.

(Prior Code, § 12-10-1)

   (B)   Civil action. In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in division (A) above, whenever it appears to the City Council that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice violating any provision of this chapter, the City Council may institute a civil action in the District Court to enforce compliance with this chapter upon a showing that a person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter; a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or such other relief as said District Court deems appropriate shall be granted. The city shall not be required to furnish a bond in such a proceeding.

(Prior Code, § 12-10-2) (Ord. 492, passed 7-14-1987) Penalty, see § 10.99