Article 29 — Violation and Penalty
Violation.
Sec. 29.1. Violation.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day's continuance of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. The owner and or tenants of any buildings or premises or parts thereof, where anything in violation of the Ordinance shall be placed or shall exist, and any architect, builder, contractor, or agent or the owner and or tenants who may have assisted in the commission of any such violation shall be guilty of a separate offense.
Penalty.
Sec. 29.2 Penalty.
Where a determination is made that property is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance, and any other codes and laws enforced by the Department of Community Development, and all reasonable efforts and means to obtain compliance having been exhausted, the Director of the Department of Community Development is authorized to effect such compliance at public expense. The cost of effectuating compliance shall constitute a lien upon the property and said lien shall be recorded by the Director of the Department of Community Development in accordance with the laws for such.
The Municipal Court of the City of Johns Creek and the State Court of Fulton County shall each have jurisdiction to try offenses alleging violations by any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity of this article. Upon conviction, any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity shall be subject to a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both this fine and imprisonment for each offense.
Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.
The provision of any Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Appendix A - ZONING ARTICLE XXXII. EFFECTIVE DATE Johns Creek, Georgia, Code of Ordinances Created: 2024-10-03 14:40:40 [EST] ARTICLE XXXII. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance having been adopted in the manner prescribed by law at the meeting of the Mayor and City Council January 2, 2007, effective January 5, 2007 becomes effective as of this date and as further amended January 26, 2007.