It shall be the responsibility of the City Administrator to enforce this Zoning Code.

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, land or structure is used in violation of this Chapter, the City of Louisiana, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceed to prevent such unlawful activity, to restrain, correct or abate such violations, to prevent the occupancy of said premises or prevent any illegal act or use in or about such premises.

The owner, agent, lessee or tenant of any part of a building, structure or premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall exist or the agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building, structure or premises in or upon which any violation shall exist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Upon conviction thereof and at the discretion of the court, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each and every day such violation shall continue, but if the offense is willful, on conviction thereof, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every day such violation shall continue, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Any such person who having been served with an order from a court of jurisdiction to remove any such violation, who shall fail to comply with such order within ten (10) days and who has not filed an appeal to stay said order within that time after such service or shall continue to violate any provisions of the zoning regulations named in such order shall also be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).