A. The violation of any provision of these Zoning Regulations or of the Subdivision Regulations (Article 8 of this Chapter V) is hereby declared to be a public offense and, pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 12-761, and amendments thereto, a misdemeanor, and any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation convicted thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months for each offense or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.

B. The City shall have the authority to maintain civil suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction for purposes of enforcing the Zoning Regulations or the Subdivision Regulations and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof. In the event that any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of the Zoning Regulations, the City, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use or to correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land. [Ord. 1404, 11-10-14.]