(a) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(b) Upon notice from the City Engineer, or his representative, that work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Chapter, such work shall be immediately stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the developer, owner, and/or any other person performing such work, and shall state the conditions under which such work shall be resumed; provided, however, in instances where immediate action is deemed necessary for public safety or in the public interest, the City Engineer may require that work be stopped upon verbal order pending the issuance of a written order.
(c) The imposition of any penalties provided herein shall not preclude the Law Director from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a Court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful development, or to restrain, correct, or abate a violation, or to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, or the orders of the City Engineer. (Ord. 1996-89. Passed 1-9-97.)