§ 42-84. Enforcement.

(a)

The code enforcement officer and police department shall have enforcement responsibility for this article.

(b)

In the case of continuous or recurring violations, the code enforcement officer shall refer the violation to the code enforcement board pursuant to section 2-206 et seq.

(c)

In the case of motor vehicle and isolated violations, the police shall issue a notice to appear pursuant to administrative procedures established for the county courts.

(d)

The owner of property, a tenant, a lessee, a manager, an overseer, an agent, corporation, or any other person or persons entitled to lawfully possess or who claims lawful possession of such property at the particular time involved shall be responsible for compliance with this article and each may be punished for violation of this article. It shall not be lawful defense to assert that some other person caused such sound or light, but each lawful possessor or claimant of the premises shall be responsible for operating or maintaining such premises in compliance with this article and shall be punished whether or not the person actually causing such sound or light is also punished.

(Ord. No. 2008-21, § 1, 8-19-08; Ord. No. 2013-13, § 3, 8-27-2013)