158.12 Enforcement, Penalties, and Judicial Review
158.12 Enforcement, Penalties, and Judicial Review
(a) Any person, whether as principal, agent, owner, lessee, tenant, contractor, builder, architect, engineer, or otherwise, who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine as follows, for each offense:
(1) One hundred dollars ($100.00) for demolition; and,
(2) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for all other offenses.
(b) Each day of the existence of any violation of this chapter shall be a separate offense.
(c) The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, demolition, moving, or maintenance of any building, structure, or appurtenance which is begun, continued, or maintained contrary to any provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance and in violation of this chapter and unlawful. The City of Richmond, Indiana, may institute a suit for injunction in the Circuit or SuperiorCourtofWayneCounty to restrain any person or entity from violating any provision of this chapter and to cause such violation to be prevented, abated, or removed. Such action may also be instituted by any property owner who is adversely affected by the violation of any provision of this chapter.
(d) The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
(e) Any person or party aggrieved by a decision or action taken by the Commission shall be entitled to a judicial review hereof in accordance with I.C. 4-21.5-5.
More Categories:
- 158.01 Purpose and Definitions
- 158.02 H.P.C. Establishment & Organization
- 158.02 Powers and Duties of the Commission
- 158.04 Historic, Conservation Districts Guidelines
- 158.05 Interim Protection
- 158.06 Certificates of Appropriateness (COA)
- 158.07 Visual Compatibility
- 158.07 Staff Approvals of Certificates of App.
- 158.09 Appeal Provisions
- 158.10 Maintenance
- 158.11 Relationship with Zoning Districts
- 158.13 Severability
- 158.14 APPLICABILITY