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Bell City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

108 ENFORCEMENT

§ 17.108.010 Director of community development-Duty to enforce.

It shall be the duty of the director to enforce the provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 9410; Ord. 1129, 1997; Ord. 1214 § 36, 2016)

§ 17.108.020 Nuisance abatement.

Any building or structure hereafter erected, built, moved, maintained or used, including the use of any property, contrary to the provisions of this title, is declared to be a public nuisance subject to abatement under the provisions of Chapter 8.36 of this code. The city attorney shall, upon order of the city council, commence proceedings for the abatement and/or removal thereof, in the manner provided by law; he or she shall take such steps as may be necessary to abate and remove such building, structure or use and restrain and enjoin any person from erecting, building, moving or maintaining any such building or structure, or using any property contrary to any of the provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 9411; Ord. 1129, 1997)

§ 17.108.030 Each day of violation deemed separate offense.

Each person violating the provisions of this title shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this title is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this title.
(Prior code § 9413)

§ 17.108.040 Violation-Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior code § 9412; Ord. 1129, 1997)