Gunter City Zoning Code
§ 41
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
41.1.
Civil and Criminal Penalties.
City shall have the power to administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance as may be required by governing law. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance is subject to suit for injunctive relief as well as prosecution for criminal violations. Any violation of this Ordinance is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
41.2.
Criminal Prosecution.
Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each day that a provision of this Ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate offense. An offense under this Ordinance is a misdemeanor.
41.3.
Civil Remedies.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as a waiver of the City's right to bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and to seek remedies as allowed by law, including, but not limited to the following:
41.3.1.
injunctive relief to prevent specific conduct that violates the Ordinance or to require specific conduct that is necessary for compliance with the Ordinance; and
41.3.2.
a civil penalty up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) a day when it is shown that the defendant was actually notified of the provisions of the Ordinance and after receiving notice committed acts in violation of the Ordinance or failed to take action necessary for compliance with the Ordinance; and [sic]
(Ordinance 2016-06-09-05 adopted 6/9/16)