Ordinance 1609-89 - Laserfiche WebLink

20.3 Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this Code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorized is lawful. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the Building Official or designee from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error. Every permit issued by the Building Official or designee under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one -hundred eighty (180) days from date of issurance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one -hundred twenty (120) days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained, and the fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made, or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one (1) year. E. The 1988 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, Title 20, is hereby amended by the addition of the following: 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. Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the City Attorney is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for 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 taxes 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.