(A) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter, including violations of conditions, safeguards compliance orders or emergency orders, or who knowingly makes any material false statement or knowing omission in any document required to be submitted under the provisions hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) In the event of a violation or threatened violation of this chapter, the Building Inspector may, in addition to other remedies, initiate appropriate civil action or proceedings to prevent, prosecute, restrain, correct or abate such violations or threatened violations. It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to commence such action.
(Ord. 08-04, passed 10-14-08)