It shall be the duty of the city clerk and all other officials charged with the issuance of licenses and permits to enforce the provisions of this title pertaining to use of land and buildings.

Any building or structure erected or maintained or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this title shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the city attorney shall, upon order of the city council, immediately commence action, proceeding for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction, to grant such relief as will abate or remove such building or use and restrain and enjoin any person from erecting or maintaining such building or using any property contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

All remedies provided in this title shall be cumulative and not exclusive. The conviction and punishment of any person shall not relieve such person from the responsibilities of correcting prohibited conditions or removing prohibited buildings or improvements, nor prevent the enforced correction or removal thereof.

Any person violating any provision of this title or failing to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 521 §1(part), 1982; Ord. 383 §1, 1976: prior code §24-23).