§ 26. Penalties.

A.

Criminal penalty. Any owner, tenant, agent, occupant, or person in charge of any premises or any other person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance, or fails to comply with any of its provisions or requirements, or who erects, structurally alters, enlarges, rebuilds, or moves any building or structure or who puts into use any lot or land in violation of any detailed statement of plan submitted and approved hereunder, or refuses the County reasonable opportunity to inspect any building, structure or premises shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $300.00 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue may be considered a separate offense.

B.

Civil penalty. As an additional remedy, any continuing violation of this ordinance may be subject to abatement by a restraining order or injunction by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 92-18, 12-15-92; Ord. No. 98-16, § 1, 7-14-98)