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Deer Park City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 18

- ENFORCEMENT

18.01. - Violation and Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specification or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, shall, for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be fined in any sum not less than $25.00 nor more than $2,000.00 and each and every day that such violation or noncompliance shall exist shall be deemed a separate offense.

But in case, any person, firm, or corporation violates any of the provisions of this ordinance or the general law or fails to comply therewith, the City of Deer Park, in addition to imposing the penalties above provided, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in court to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any illegal act, conduct, business, or use, in or about land; and the definition of any violation of the terms of this ordinance as a misdemeanor shall not preclude the City of Deer Park from invoking the civil remedies given it by law in such cases, but same shall be cumulative of and in addition to the penalties prescribed for such violation.

18.02. - Enforcement Official.

It shall be the duty of the Building Official to enforce this ordinance and to refuse to issue any permit for any building or structure or the use of any premises which would violate any of the provisions hereof. Appeal from the decision of the Building Official may be made to the Board of adjustment as provided herein.