§ 59-44. Penalties for offenses., Article II. Fire Prevention, Chapter 59. Building Construction and Fire Prevention, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Carmel

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or fail to comply therewith or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder and from which no appeal has been taken or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the governing board of the municipality or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each 10 days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute separate offense.

The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.