32-1

It shall be the duty of the Chief Building Official to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance in the manner and form and with the powers provided in the laws of the State and Ordinances of the Augusta Commission.

32-2

All commissions, boards, departments, officials, and employees of Augusta which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this Ordinance and shall issue no permit or license for any use, building, or purpose if the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. Any permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be null and void.

32-3

The erection, construction, alteration, addition, conversion, moving or maintenance of any building or structure and the use of any land or building which is continued, operated, or maintained, contrary to any provisions of this Ordinance is hereby declared to be a violation of this Ordinance and unlawful. The Attorney of the Augusta Commission shall immediately, upon any such violation having been called to his attention, institute injunction, abatement, or any other appropriate action to prevent, enjoin, abate, or remove violation. Such action may also be instituted by any property owner who may be damaged by any violation of this Ordinance. The remedy provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

32-4

Any person or corporation whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days. Cases shall be tried in Magistrate's Court.