(a) Every applicant for a permit, other than a building
permit, required by this Chapter shall, before the permit is granted, bind
himself to comply with the terms of the permit and with all laws, ordinances and
regulations governing the activity for which the permit is sought, and to
indemnify the City from any liability which it may incur by granting the
permit.
(b) Every applicant for a permit shall also file a continuing
bond in the amount fixed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections and in
the form specified by the Law
Department.
(2) Enforcement.
(a) Except as provided in §
11-609(2)(c), whenever any structure, fixture, excavation, obstruction or
projection is erected or maintained in violation of the provisions of this
Chapter or of the regulations promulgated hereunder, the Department of Licenses
and Inspections shall serve a written notice of violation upon the violator,
directing compliance within a reasonable period set by the Department, but not
less than 15 days.
(b) If a violation of this Chapter results in peril
to persons or property, the Department of Licenses and Inspections may require
immediate compliance. If the violation is not immediately remedied, the
appropriate department, as provided in § 11-609(2)(c) and (d), may without
notice and in addition to invoking any other sanction or remedial
procedure:
(.1) itself or by contract correct the violation,
collecting the costs and disposing of salvage materials in accordance with
§ 11-609(2)(f);
(.2) with the approval of the Law Department,
apply to any appropriate court for an injunction or restraining
order.
(c) After the expiration of the time for compliance in the
notice of violation, if the violation has not been corrected and no appeal is
pending, the Department of Licenses and Inspections may itself or by contract
remove the violating structure, fixture, obstruction or projection, or bring it
into compliance if in the opinion of the Department of Licenses and Inspections
this is less expensive.
(d) If the violation is of § 11-608, the
Department of Streets may perform the necessary work, including the filling up
of excavations and replacement of sidewalk.
(e) The costs incurred by
the Department of Streets or the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall be
charged against the owner of the property regarding which the violation
occurred, and the Law Department shall collect these costs, by lien or
otherwise.
(.1) No permit for any similar structure, fixture,
excavation, obstruction or projection at the location shall be granted until the
costs have been paid.
(f) The department concerned may in its
discretion return to the owner any materials salvaged, upon his payment of the
costs of removal and any other costs incurred in retaining and returning the
material.
[82] (3) Penalties. In
addition to any other sanctions or remedial procedure, the penalty for violation
of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be a fine of not more than three
hundred (300) dollars for each offense, and an additional fine of not more than
one hundred (100) dollars for each day the violation continues after the
expiration of the time allowed for
compliance.
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