Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.100.110 Penalty for Violations and Civil Remedies

1. A.
   The violation of any provision of this ordinance is hereby declared to be a public offense and, pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 12-761, a misdemeanor, and any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation convicted thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.
2. B.
   The City shall have the authority to maintain civil suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof. In the event that any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, altered, converted or maintained in violation of this ordinance, or any building, structure or land is proposed to be used in violation of this ordinance, the City Attorney, or other appropriate authority of the City, may, in addition to any other remedies, institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, or to correct or abate such violation, or to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land.

(History: Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)

Effective on: 1/1/1901