A. Any responsible party who causes, permits, facilitates, aids, or abets any violation of this chapter or who fails to perform any act or duty required by this chapter is subject to a civil sanction of not less than $100.00 nor more than $2,500.00.

B. Any responsible party who causes, permits, facilitates, aids, or abets any violation of this chapter or who fails to perform any act or duty required by this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

C. Each day any violation of this chapter exists will constitute a separate violation or offense.

D. The owner of record, as recorded in the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office records of the property at which a violation of this chapter exists, may be presumed to be a person having lawful control over any building, structure or parcel of land. If more than one person is recorded as the owner of the property, said persons may be jointly and severally presumed to be persons having lawful control over the building, structure, or parcel of land.

E. If a responsible party served with a notice of violation or citation by the City fails to correct the violation within the period specified, the City may correct or abate the condition as described in the notice and, in addition to any fine that may be imposed for a violation of this chapter, the responsible party will be liable for all costs that may be assessed pursuant to this chapter for the correction or abatement of the condition.

F. If in the opinion of the Director the condition constitutes an imminent health or safety hazard, the Director may immediately abate the hazard without notice. Such abatement of an imminent health or safety hazard will be limited to the minimum work necessary to remove the hazard. (Ord. No. G-4623, § 1, 2004; Ord. No. G-5756, 2012; Ord. No. G-5920, 2014)