§ 8999.44. VIOLATIONS.

• (a) Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by Codes listed in Section 8999.20, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this title.

• (b) Notice of Violation. The Building Official is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the codes. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.

• (c) Prosecution of Violation. If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the

Building Official is authorized to request the City Attorney to institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.

• (d) Violation—Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law. The payment of citations or penalties shall not be exempt from compliance with this title.

(Added by Ord. 20-1432, adopted 2-11-20)

No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain an unpermitted structure or system. For purposes of this chapter, "unpermitted structure or system" shall be defined as any building or structure, electrical system, plumbing system, or mechanical system or portion thereof, that was erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, connected, converted, demolished, or equipped, at any point in time by any person, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the Building Official or with a valid permit as issued by the Building Official which subsequently expired and became null-and-void. (Added by Ord. 20-1454, adopted 10-13-20)