2023-96 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 70 Property Maintenance Code

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9 0 (H) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as making the City of Decatur an insured under an insurance policy. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-38, February 24, 2020) 9. PENALTY. (A) That no person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, alter, ex- tend, repair, remove, demolish, maintain, operate, use or occupy any structure or equipment reg- ulated by the provisions of this Chapter or of the Code adopted hereby, or by the rules or direc- tives promulgated or notices issued thereunder, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in conflict with or in violation of any of said provisions, rules, directives or notices, and, except as provided in subsections (B) and (C) hereof, any person, firm or corporation violating or found to be in violation thereof shall be fined not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and each day on which a violation oc- curs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2011-75; Ordinance No. 99-21) (B) When a person, firm or corporation is cited for a violation of any of the provi- sions of this chapter, or of the Code adopted hereby or the rules or directives promulgated or no- tices issued hereunder, as provided in subsection (A) hereof, which violation occurred within twelve (12) months of a prior 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, and such vio- lation is separately brought and arises out of a different series of acts or omissions, such person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) 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)