A. A person, partnership, association, company, corporation or contractor who violates the conditions of a permit issued under these regulations, fails to obtain a permit prior to performing work requiring a permit under these regulations, or who violates any provision(s) of these regulations, commits a misdemeanor, and on conviction may be sentenced to thirty (30) days in the city/county jail, fined five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both. A person, partnership, association, company, corporation or contractor who violates the conditions of a permit issued under these regulations, fails to obtain a permit prior to performing work requiring a permit under these regulations, or who violates any provision(s) of these regulations, commits a municipal infraction, and is subject to the civil penalties provided in section 1-4-4 of this code. Each separate violation of these regulations shall constitute a separate offense. For instance, each tree removed or violation of a different subsection requirement shall constitute a separate offense. Each day that the violation exists beyond a restoration deadline date shall constitute a separate offense. For each separate incident, the city shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the city may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a municipal infraction, or vice versa.
1. The conditions of a permit shall be considered to have been violated if work exceeds the scope and conditions of the permit in dimension, type or quality of materials, type of equipment used, or the extent of the work permitted.
2. Fines and civil penalties collected under this section shall be paid to the general fund of the governing body, for the purpose of administering these regulations.
B. In the event that any building, structure or improvement is erected, reconstructed, altered, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure, improvement, or land is used in violation of these regulations, the proper legal authorities of the jurisdictional governing body, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, maintenance, or occupancy of such building, structure, improvement or land, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such building, structure, improvement or land. (Ord. 15-09, 6-1-2015)
C. Any person or entity applying for a permit under these regulations, or who is otherwise required to comply with these regulations, shall be responsible for becoming familiar with these regulations and for complying fully with such regulations.
D. Any permit issued which has been based on incomplete, incorrect, or false information supplied by the applicant in their permit application shall be deemed to be invalid. (Ord. 09-08, 7-20-2009)