Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any of the provisions of this resolution shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day's continuance of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. The owner and/or tenants of any building or premises or parts thereof, where anything in violation of the resolution shall be placed or shall exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, or agent or the owner and/or tenants who may have assisted in the commission of any such violation shall be guilty of a separate offense. (Amended 6/2/99)

Where a determination is made that property is in violation of the zoning resolution, and any other codes and laws enforced by the department of environment and community development, and all reasonable efforts and means to obtain compliance have been exhausted, the director of the department of environment and community development is authorized to effect such compliance at public expense. The cost effectuating compliance shall constitute a lien upon the property and said lien shall be recorded by the director of the department of environment and community development in accordance with the laws for such. (Amended 4/7/93, 11/3/93, 6/2/99)

The Magistrate Court of Fulton County and the State County of Fulton County shall each have jurisdiction to try offenses alleging violations by any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity of this article. Upon conviction, any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity shall be subject to a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment in the Fulton County Jail for not more than 60 days, or both this fine and imprisonment for each offense. (Added 6/2/99)