In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, such provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comforts, prosperity and general welfare. It is not intended by this chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annul any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or permit previously adopted or issued, and not in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises, and likewise not in conflict with this chapter; nor is it intended by this chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or land or upon height of buildings; or requires larger open spaces, or larger lot areas than are imposed or required by such ordinance or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall control. Where, however, the provisions of the state housing code or other ordinances or regulations of the city impose requirements for lower heights of buildings or less percentage of lot that may be occupied, or require wider or larger courts or deeper yards than are required by any ordinance or regulation which may be adopted by the city under the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the state housing code or other ordinance or regulations shall govern.

(Ord. No. 442, § 22.1, 8-19-81)

(a)

Any person, firm or corporation, or anyone acting on behalf of any such person, firm or corporation, who shall violate any provision of this chapter or who shall fail to comply with any regulatory measures or conditions adopted pursuant hereto, shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and fined as prescribed in section 1-18 of this Code.

(b)

Use of land, dwellings, buildings, or structures including tents and trailer coaches used, erected, altered, razed or converted in violation of any provision of this title are hereby declared to be a nuisance per se. The court shall order such nuisance abated and the owner and/or agent in charge of such dwelling, building, structure, tent, trailer coach or land shall be adjudged guilty of maintaining a nuisance per se.

(Ord. No. 442, § 22.2, 8-19-81; Ord. No. 557, § 4, 10-16-96; Ord. No. 563, § 2, 1-2-97)