§ 28-216. Violations and penalties.

(a)

Violations. Violations will be issued by the zoning administrator.

(b)

Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or any amendment thereto, is responsible for a blight violation and, upon adjudication thereof, is subject to the penalty provided for under chapter 2.5 of this Code. Each and every day such violation is committed or permitted to continue is a separate offense and is punishable as such hereunder.

(c)

Effective date. This amendment does not affect any existing litigation and does not abate any action or proceeding pending under or by virtue of this chapter as it existed before this amendment if such litigation or proceeding was filed before May 9, 2013.

(d)

Compliance required. The imposition of any fine will not exempt the violator from compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(e)

Public nuisance per se. A use of land or a dwelling, building, or structure, including a tent or recreational vehicle, used, erected, altered, razed, or converted in violation of this chapter or a regulation adopted under the authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et seq.) as amended, is a nuisance and may be abated by order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2013.06, § 3, 4-9-13)