Fulton Penalty for violation; removal of prohibited conditions ordinance (§ 18-4)

(a) Any person who shall violate any of the sections of this chapter or who shall violate any order made under this chapter or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved under this chapter or any certificate or permit issued under this chapter and from which no appeal has been taken or who shall fail to comply with such order as affirmed or modified by the board of adjustment or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed in this chapter shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 1-20. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable amount of time. When not otherwise specified, each ten days prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) The application of the penalty in subsection (a) of this section shall not be held to prevent the forced removal of prohibited conditions.