A. Violations – Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this chapter.

B. Public Nuisance. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous as defined in this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this chapter and Chapter 1.18 BCC.

C. Civil Violations. A violation of this chapter is a civil violation as provided for in Chapter 1.18 BCC. A person responsible for the violation of any provision of this chapter may be assessed a monetary penalty and may be required to perform abatement as provided for in Chapter 1.18 BCC. (Ord. 6536 § 1, 2020.)