§ 156-75. Penalties for offenses.

A. 

Any owner, lessee, tenant, occupant, architect or builder, or agent of any of them or any other person who violates or is accessory to the violation of any provisions of this chapter or who fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters, enlarges, converts, moves or maintains any building or any land in violation of any detailed statement or plans submitted and approved under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense, punishable for each offense by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and, upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each weeks' continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.

B. 

Any building erected, constructed, altered, converted, enlarged, moved or used contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter and any use of any land or any building which is conducted, operated or maintained contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful. The Building Inspector may institute an action to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such erection, construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion or use in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. The Building Inspector shall serve notice by certified mail, addressed to the premises of such violation, on the person or corporation committing or permitting the same. If such violation does not cease within such time as the Building Inspector may specify, he shall institute such of the foregoing action as may be necessary to terminate the violation. Such notice may also be served by posting on the premises.

C. 

The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

Amended 12-18-1985