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Ithaca City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

Penalties

§ 325-47 Penalties for offenses.

[Amended 8-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-12]
A. 
If a property is in violation of any provision of this chapter, the owner of the property shall be guilty of an offense. In addition, any other person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense. Each day's continued violation constitutes a separate offense unless otherwise provided herein. For any violation of over-occupancy provisions herein, each additional occupant over the maximum shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 2-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-1; 3-6-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
B. 
Each offense shall be punishable by a fine not less than $250 nor more than $500, unless otherwise provided herein.
C. 
Violations of § 325-29.3 shall be punishable in accordance with § 178-10 of this Code.
[Added 5-8-1996 by Ord. No. 96-8; amended 6-4-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8; 6-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-8]

§ 325-48 Civil proceedings.

[Amended 6-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15[1]]
In addition to other remedies, the Director of Planning and Development or designee may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent any unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conduct, business or use prohibited by this chapter or to compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided for an effective date of 1-1-2014.