(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.999 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) Any person who shall fail to obtain a certificate of compliance as required by § 181.020 of this chapter, or who shall fail to correct any violations within the time required by Chapter 181 "Rental Dwellings and Units," or who shall violate any of the terms of this chapter, shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500 for each violation.
(2) The penalties imposed by this Chapter 181 shall not limit any other statutory or common law right or action that any person or entity may have.
(C) (1) Each day upon which a violation of the provision of § 181.020 of this chapter shall occur shall be deemed a separate offense and violation.
(2) If any person commits a second offense, or subsequent violation of the same ordinance listed in Chapter 181, such a violation constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 and/or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days; provided the authorized city official issues an appearance ticket, and not a municipal civil infraction citation or notice, and marks it as a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 31.1-21)
(Ord. 820, passed 7-6-1987; Ord. 1523, passed 3-14-2022)