§ 285-6. Violations, legal actions and penalties.


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  • A. 
    Violations and legal actions. If, after investigation, the Community Development Director or Code Enforcement Officer finds that any provision of this chapter is being violated, the official shall give notice by hand delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, of such violation to the owner and/or to the occupant of such premises, demanding that the violation be abated within 30 days of the date of hand delivery or of the date of mailing of the notice. The Community Development Department staff shall be available to assist in working with the violator to correct said violation. If the violation is not abated within the sixty-day period, the Community Development Director/Code Enforcement Officer may institute actions and proceedings, either legal or equitable, to enjoin, restrain or abate any violations of this chapter and to collect the penalties for such violations.
    B. 
    Penalty. A violation of this chapter, or any provision thereof, shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100 and each day of violation after the expiration of the sixty-day period provided in Subsection A above shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of calculating the civil penalty.