2018-68 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 70 Property Maintenance Code

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Chapter 70 (C) When a person, firm or corporation is cited for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the Code adopted hereby or the rules or directives promulgated or notices issued hereunder, as provided in subsection (A) hereof, which violation occurred within twelve (12) months of any two (2) prior violations of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or of the Code adopted hereby, or the rules or directives promulgated or notices issued hereunder, which prior violations each arose out of a different series of acts or omissions, and such present violation is separately brought and arises out of a different series of acts or omissions from either of the prior violations, such person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense and each day a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2011-75; Ordinance No. 99-21) 9. OTHER REMEDIES. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the institution of appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to stop an illegal act, the conduct of business or the operation of mechanical equipment or systems in or about any premises. 10. SEVERABILITY. The provisions hereof are, and shall be construed to be severable and invalidity of any section or provision of this Chapter, or of the codes and standards hereby adopted, shall not invalidate other sections or provisions hereof. 11. RULES AND REGULATIONS. In order to cause the purpose, intent and provisions of this Chapter and the Code adopted thereby to be carried out and administered, and to facilitate the same, the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause directives, interpretations and rules, not in conflict with said provisions,to be promulgated and enforced. EXHIBIT A