Sec. 4-43. - Violations of this article; penalties; remedies deemed cumulative.

(a)

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted by this article shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $50.00 per day, per violation or if there is a willful or reckless violation, a fine of not more than $500.00 for each violation, and each day's failure to comply with any such provision shall constitute a separate violation. The city solicitor shall, upon complaint of the chief inspector, institute injunction, abatement or other appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such violations. The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

(b)

A person commits a willful violation when that person intentionally acts or intentionally fails to act, to cause a condition that violates this chapter. A person commits a reckless violation when that person acts, or fails to act, with a conscious disregard of a substantial risk that the act or failure to act will result in a condition, constituting a violation of this chapter, which will endanger the life, health, or safety of another person.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 4-43)