§ 6-30. Violations; punishment.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or agent to violate or fail to comply with any provisions of this article "Excavations" and regardless of any provision of law to the contrary the violation of any provision of this article shall be enforced as follows:

(1)

The issuance of Class III citation to the builder/contractor, permit holder, or the owner of the property on which building construction is occurring, all in accordance with the provisions of City Code Chapter 31; or,

(2)

Enforcement by other means including, but not limited to: a summons; a notice or appear in the county or circuit court; an arrest; an action before the special magistrate/code enforcement board; or a civil action for injunctive relief; or,

(3)

Punished in accordance with general penalty set forth in section 1-8 of this Code.

Each such person, firm, corporation, or agent shall be considered guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed or continued.

(Ord. No. 281, § 2, 3-13-1968; Ord. No. 1323, § 2, 12-6-2001)