Ordinance 1884-92 - Laserfiche WebLink

Authority to Abate. a) Any violation of the Code is hereby declared to be a nuisance. b) Where a nuisance exists, the City Attorney on behalf of the City is authorized to institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the violation of this Code. c) Not withstanding paragraph (b) , the City Attorney is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction and such court, upon hearing and for cause shown, may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person, firm and/or corporation from violating any provision of this Code and compelling compliance herewith. The cost of such action shall be taxed against the violator. d) A conviction of any person, firm or corporation for violating this Code shall not impede the authority granted in this section to the City Attorney or City. SECTION 4 : The City of Everett hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or of the Uniform Mechanical Code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City of Everett that it would have passed all portions of this ordinance and the Code independent of the elimination wherefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall not be construed nor held to repeal Ordinance No. 1611-89 as to any offense committed against such former ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred or any right accrued or claim arising under the former ordinance, or in any way whatever to affect any such offense or act so committed or so done, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred or any right accrued or claim arising before this ordinance takes effect. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as abating any action now pending under or by virtue of Ordinance No. 1611- 5