§ 18.112.160. Violation—Penalty.


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  • A.

    Any person, firm or corporation who shall erect, locate or install, or who shall cause to be erected, located or installed any building, structure, excavation, well or subsurface structure contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

    B.

    Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provisions of this chapter is permitted or continued by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable therefor as provided in this chapter; provided, that any building, structure, well, excavation or subsurface structure existing on the effective date of November 5, 1971, shall not be deemed to be violation of this chapter.

    C.

    Any building set up, erected, built, moved or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and the county may immediately commence action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or use and restrain and enjoin any persons, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, moving or maintaining any such building or using any property contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 867 § 8, 1988: prior code § 12515)