§ 7-190. Civil enforcement.

An owner who fails to comply with an order to repair, vacate or demolish any building determined unfit for human habitation pursuant to the provisions contained in this article, or who permits the occupancy or reoccupancy of an unsafe building in violation of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first day following the expiration of the order to repair, vacate or demolish or following the occupancy or reoccupancy of the building in violation of this article. In each instance, a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) per day shall be imposed for each subsequent day that such failure to comply continues. If a person fails to pay the civil penalty within ten (10) days after being notified of the amount due, the city may recover the penalty together with all costs by filing a civil action in the municipal court in the nature of a suit to collect a debt.

(Ord. of 5-16-00, § 9)