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10/16/23, 9:55 AM Print Preview https://lakeelmo.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=TITLE_1_GENERAL_PROVISIONS 6/48 1.04.230 Penalties (a)Prohibited acts. (1)Any person must not do any of the following: a.Violate, fail to comply with, or assist, authorize, or permit the violation of a provision of this Code; b.Violate, fail to comply with, or assist, authorize, or permit the violation of the terms and conditions of a city approval, including permits and licenses, required or granted under this Code; or c.Knowingly make or submit a false statement, document, or material omission in connection with an application or procedure required by this Code. (2)No section or part of this Code designating the duties of an official, employee, or appointee of the city may be construed to make that person liable for the penalties provided herein. (b)Penalties. (1)A person who violated subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction will be punished in accordance with state law, provided that, if a different punishment is stated in this Code, that provision governs the punishment for the violation. (2)Designation as a petty misdemeanor means that upon conviction the sentence will be in accordance with state law. If not designated as a petty misdemeanor, a violation is a misdemeanor as set forth in subsection (b)(1) of this section. (3)Each calendar day that subsection (a) of this section is violated constitutes a separate offense. (4)A violation of subsection (a) of this section constitutes sufficient grounds for denial of an application required by this Code that is related to the violation. (5)Action prohibited by subsection (a) of this section may, at the option of the city, void a city approval that is related to the violation. (6)The city attorney may institute a legal proceeding in the name of the city to prevent, restrain, remedy, or abate a violation of subsection (a) of this section. (7)Nothing in this section prevents the city from taking other action permitted by law, and the penalties and remedies provided here and under other law are cumulative. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 CHAPTER 1.08 DEFINITIONS 1.08.010 Terms Defined 1.08.010 Terms Defined The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Code, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Accessory building means a subordinate building, or a portion of the main building, which is located on the same lot as the main building and the purpose of which is clearly incidental to that of the principal