§ 156.99. PENALTY.

(A) Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of these building regulations, or who shall interfere or hinder any officer in the discharge of his duties provided hereunder, shall be guilty of a Class A infraction and shall be fined not less than $100, nor more than $1,000. Each day a violation of this chapter shall continue shall be and constitute a separate offense.

(B) The owner of a building, structure, or portion thereof, or of the premises where anything in violation of these building regulations shall be placed or shall exist; and an architect, engineer, building contractor, agent, person, or corporation employed in connection therewith, and who may have assisted in the commission of the violation shall each be guilty of a Class A infraction. For each separate offense, upon conviction thereof, each shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.

(C) The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the Sellersburg Town Council or its designated agent, the Town of Sellersburg Building Commissioner, from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding to prevent an unlawful building or demolishment, or to restrain, correct, or abate a violation or to prevent use of occupancy of a building, structure, or portion thereof, or of the premises; or to prevent an illegal act, conduct business, or use in or about the premises.

(D) Any violation of any rule or regulation promoted by the Town Council or its designated agent, the Building Commissioner or of any order made by either or both of these, directing the abatement of a nuisance, source of filth or cause or probable cause of sickness, is hereby declared a violation. Any person, firm, corporation or member of a firm or officer or director of a corporation, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50 for each offense. If any offense is continued for more than one day, each day upon which such offense occurs or is continued, shall be considered and shall constitute a separate offense and a separate fine may be imposed therefore.

(E) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter, or IC 36-7-9-28 shall commit a Class C infraction for each day the violation continues.

(Ord. 2002-013, passed 10-14-02)