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Janesville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

PENALTIES

Sec. 42-332.- Penalties.

(a)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article except Section 42-445(b)(2)f shall forfeit and pay to the City a penalty not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00, together with the costs of prosecution, for each offense. Each day during which any such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In default of the payment of such penalty, such person shall be imprisoned for not to exceed 30 days.

(b)

Any person who violates Section 42-445(b)(2)f shall forfeit and pay to the City a penalty of not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000.00, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day during which such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, the total penalties of which shall not exceed the amount of the assessed valuation of the property. The penalty described above has been intentionally set very high for violation of Section 42-445(b)(2)f because improper activities in a historic district may be completed quickly but the effects will be long lasting. In default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, the violator shall be imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than 90 days unless the forfeiture and costs are sooner paid.

(c)

In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be demolished, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the City or any adjoining or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or enjoin or abate or remove such unlawful demolition, erection, construction, reconstruction or use.

(Code 1976, § 18.28.010)