§ 1.302. Enforcement and Penalties.

A.

The Planning Director shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance.

B.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or by both fine and imprisonment. Any such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation is committed, continued or permitted. The owner, lessee, tenant or other person in possession of any property used in violation of this Zoning Ordinance shall be responsible for any violation whether or not the owner or any related party has committed the prohibited act or acts or has neglected to prevent the performance of the prohibited act or acts by another person.

C.

In addition to, or independent of the penalties provided above, the City may bring a civil proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the terms of the Glendale Zoning Ordinance or to prevent, restrain or abate any violation of the terms of the Glendale Zoning Ordinance.

D.

Any violation of this ordinance or of conditions or stipulations of issuance of any administrative or conditional use permit or variance is declared to be a public nuisance, and instead of, or in addition to, any other criminal or civil enforcement measure authorized by this ordinance, may be enjoined or restrained by the City as other nuisances are abated under authority of the City Charter and applicable State Law.

(Ord. No. 1772, 6-23-93)