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Section 8: The 1997 Edition of the UFC is amended by the addition of the following section: <br /> 1. A violation of the provisions of this Code shall be subject to the City's Civil <br /> Enforcement Procedures as set forth in Chapter 1.20 EMC and any person, firm or <br /> corporation who violates any provision of this Code shall be subject to said <br /> enforcement procedures. Provided,however, notwithstanding language to the <br /> contrary, any violation citation issued concerning a violation of the UFC shall be <br /> issued by the Fire Marshal or his/her designee who shall be the Code Compliance <br /> Director's designee for the purposes of this Code. <br /> 2. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this Code shall be <br /> deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person, firm or corporation shall <br /> be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof <br /> during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, <br /> continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person, <br /> firm or corporation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand <br /> dollars, or imprisonment in jail not to exceed ninety days, or by both such fine and <br /> imprisonment. <br /> 3. The enforcement provisions and procedures provided in this Code are not <br /> exclusive and the City is authorized to pursue any remedy it deems appropriate or <br /> as otherwise provided by law. <br /> 4. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and/or specifications <br /> shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any <br /> violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any other law or regulation. No <br /> permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code <br /> shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use, which it authorized, is lawful. <br /> 5. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and/or specifications <br /> shall not prevent the Building Official, Fire Marshal or designee from thereafter <br /> requiring the correction of errors in said plans and/or specifications or from <br /> preventing construction operation being carried on thereunder when in violation <br /> of this Code or of any other ordinance, law or regulation or from revoking any <br /> certificate of approval when issued in error. <br /> Section 9: The 1997 Edition of the UFC is amended by the addition of the following section: <br /> Authority to Abate <br /> 1. Any violation of the UFC is hereby declared to be a nuisance. <br /> 2. Where a nuisance exists,the City Attorney on behalf of the City is authorized to <br /> institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to <br /> prevent the violation of the UFC. <br /> 3. Notwithstanding paragraph(2),the City Attorney is authorized to apply to any <br /> court of competent jurisdiction for and such court, upon hearing and for cause <br /> shown, may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person, <br /> firm and/or corporation from violating any provisions of the UFC. <br /> 3 <br />