§ 56-544. Violations.

(a)

Any owner, party in actual or constructive possession, or one who has a legal duty to act for a party, who fails to vacate, repair or demolish a dangerous building within the time provided by the order of the director or the director's authorized representative shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in section 56-545.

(b)

Any person failing to immediately vacate a building or take other corrective actions upon the verbal or written order of the director or the director's authorized representative in cases of emergency pursuant to section 56-540 shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be punished as set forth in section 56-545.

(c)

Any person who hinders, threatens or interferes with an inspector, contractor or any person working for a contractor having a permit to demolish a dangerous building shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be punished as set forth in section 56-545.

(d)

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other organization who owns and maintains a dangerous building as defined in section 56-532(a), or erects, constructs, enlarges, repairs, moves, improves, removes, converts or demolishes, equips, uses, occupies or maintains any dangerous building or structure, partial or whole, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this article, or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be punished as set forth in section 56-545.

(Ord. No. 941034, § A(20.139), 9-15-94; Ord. No. 150829 , § 3, 10-15-15)