Findlay City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1199
Violations, Enforcement, Penalties and Other Remedies
1199.01 PROHIBITIONS.
It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, replace, enlarge, change, alter, move, maintain or use any building or land in violation of any regulation in or any provisions of this Ordinance or any amendment or supplement thereto adopted by City Council.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.02 VIOLATIONS.
All buildings and land used, and all buildings and structures erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, must comply with all applicable provisions of this Ordinance. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine as set forth in Section 1199.07.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.03 EACH DAY A SEPARATE VIOLATION.
A separate violation may be deemed committed upon each day during or when a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.04 WHO MAY ENFORCE.
It is the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator and/or designees to enforce this Ordinance. The Zoning Administrator, the City Council, special counsel employed by the City or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation in addition to other remedies provided by law, may institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or actions, proceeding or proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use. (Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.05 CORRECTIONS.
Any person, firm or corporation who is convicted of a violation of this Ordinance shall abate or correct the violation within thirty (30) days of such conviction.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.06 PUBLIC NUISANCE PER SE.
Any building or structure which is erected, altered, moved or converted, or any use of premises or land which is begun or changed subsequent to the time of passage of this Ordinance and in violation of any of the provisions thereof is hereby declared to be a public nuisance per se, and may be abated by order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.07 FINES.
The owner and/or user of any building, structure or premises or part thereof, where any condition in violation of this Ordinance shall exist or shall be created, and who has assisted knowingly in the commission of such violation, shall be guilty of a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined for each offense as follows:
(a) For each and every violation or instance of noncompliance, violators may be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, as defined by City of Findlay Municipal Code Part 5 General Offenses, Section 501.99, and each day that the violation exists will constitute a separate offense.
(b) A subsequent violation of this Ordinance involving the same property, the same violator, and occurring within two (2) years of the last prior conviction for the same violation, constitutes a misdemeanor of the third degree, as defined in the City of Findlay Municipal Code Part 5 General Offenses Code, Section 501.99. This fine is not in lieu of any other fee or fees to obtain a zoning permit as set forth in Chapter 1169. (Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.08 DAMAGE TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Any individual, group, company, or other entity that causes damage to city infrastructure shall be held liable for damages and prosecuted accordingly. This includes damage to rights-of-way elements such as streets, sidewalks, curbing, waterlines, sewer lines, etc. The violator shall reimburse the City for any expense, loss or damage caused by such violations. The City shall bill the user for the costs incurred by the City for any cleaning, repair or replacement work caused by the violation. Refusal to pay the assessed costs shall constitute a violation of this chapter enforceable under the provisions of Findlay Municipal Code Section 925.10.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.09 FALSE STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this Zoning Ordinance, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter shall be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1199.10 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES, CUMULATIVE.
The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
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