§ 3305.99 — Violation and penalties

3305.99 - Violation and penalties.

A. A person or owner as defined in Chapter 3303 or the 2024 Zoning Code and any employee of such person or owner who fails to comply with any provision of this Zoning Code, or the 2024 Zoning Code as applicable, or any valid order issued pursuant to either is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day that such violation or noncompliance continues shall constitute a separate and complete offense. Separate penalties may be imposed for each offense. This penalty is in addition to and separate from any civil or administrative penalties or remedies provided for by this Zoning Code, the 2024 Zoning Code, or pursuant to Ohio law. Strict liability is intended to be imposed for a violation of this code. B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the director from pursuing the enforcement of any provision of this Zoning Code, the 2024 Zoning Code, or the Ohio Revised Code through any other remedy available by law, including but not limited to causing to be filed in the environmental division of the Franklin County Municipal Court a civil complaint for injunctive relief or a criminal misdemeanor complaint.

(Ord. 1425-01 § 6; Ord. 546-03 § 6; Ord. No. 0024-2014, § 5, 2-3-2014; Ord. No. 3019-2016, § 3, 12-12-2016; Ord. No. 2111-2024, § 1(Att.), 7-29-2024)