Walker County |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. Code Of Ordinances |
Chapter 34. Land Development |
Article V. Zoning |
Division 1. Generally |
§ 34-187. Criminal acts and penalties; continuing offenses; jurisdiction over offenses
(a) Notwithstanding provisions elsewhere in this article, the following are declared to be crimes:
(1) It shall be unlawful to engage in any activity in violation of applicable requirements, rules, regulations, permit conditions, and orders established under this article.
(2) It shall be a criminal violation of this article to furnish false or materially incomplete or misleading information to the planning commission, or a lawful designee of the planning commission, on any application, investigation, or proceeding regarding special use permits.
(b) Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. At the discretion of the presiding judge, a violator of this article may be given a reasonable length of time to rectify or correct the violation.
(c) Jurisdiction over offenses under this article shall be in the magistrate court of the county. Any person violating the terms of this article or any permit condition, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto may be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00, nor more than $500.00, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days, or both.
(Ord. of 7-20-1994, § 12.06)