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be a violation for any person to fail to comply with any of the provisions of this
<br />Chapter or the Building or Zoning Codes, or any requirements thereof, or to fail to
<br />abate any violation in compliance with any lawful order issued by the Building
<br />Commissioner or the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals, within the time
<br />specified in such order, and for each and every violation or noncompliance, shall be
<br />guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to minimum mandatory fines of
<br />not less than $49.00 for each and every day during which such noncompliance
<br />persists after such person's failure to abate or comply in response to said lawful order
<br />and notification.
<br />C. Mandatory Penalty upon Violation of Final Approved Development Plan. In
<br />addition to such offenses as may be charged under Subsection A and B, any person
<br />who violates Section 1126.10 of this Zoning Code, Compliance with Approved Plans,
<br />shall be fined $100.00 per day for the first five (5) days of his violation of said
<br />Section 1126.10, and $250.00 per day for every subsequent day of violation. For
<br />purposes of this paragraph, each day during which such violation continues shall
<br />constitute a separate violation of said Section 1126.10.
<br />D. Enhancement of Penalty upon Proof of Prior Conviction. Any person who is
<br />found to be Guilty of and convicted for violation of any of the provisions of this
<br />Zoning Code, pursuant to Subsections A, B or C above, upon subsequent violation
<br />within ten (10) years, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall
<br />be fined not more than $250.00 and subject to imprisonment of not more than 30
<br />days, or both, for each and every violation and day that the violation continues to
<br />exist after lawful order and notification. Further, if a person was previously convicted
<br />of a violation of any provision of this Zoning Code within one year prior to the date
<br />of the subsequent violation, then such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the
<br />first degree, subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and a term of imprisonment
<br />of not more than 180 days, or both, for each and every day the violation continues to
<br />exist after the date of the lawful order and notification. Further, the Court is hereby
<br />authorized to order, as a condition of probation or otherwise, that the offender comply
<br />with the Zoning Code and/or cure the violation of any and all provisions thereof upon
<br />which the citation and conviction are based, or otherwise upon such restrictions and
<br />within such reasonable time as ordered by the Court.
<br />E. Application of Penalties to Officers or Agents. The penalties contained hereinabove
<br />shall be applicable to all legal entities as well as to natural persons. Where the owner,
<br />occupant or operator is a legal entity, other than a natural person, the penalties of this
<br />Section shall be applicable to any statutory agent, superintendent, officer, member or
<br />partner who, alone or with others, has charge, care or control of or is otherwise
<br />responsible for the real property, building or premises. In that event the lawful order,
<br />notification and any Citation or Complaint may be styled in the business name of
<br />such legal entity, under the care of the specific, individual natural person doing
<br />business as such legal entity, together with such person's title, affiliation, or status.
<br />For example, "ABC company, Inc., care of (c/o), Mr. XYZ, date of birth (DOB),
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