South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

Citation: South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1428/CH-12-Housing ↗

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, it shall be
the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce sections 12-223, 12-224 and 12-
225 of this chapter. Any person who is found to be in violation of sections 12-223,
12-224 or 12-225 of this chapter shall be initially subject to a letter of warning
from the Code Enforcement Officer. A second violation of sections 12-223, 12-224 or
12-225 of this chapter shall be punishable by a civil penalty of five hundred
dollars ($500); a third violation of sections 12-223, 12-224 or 12-225 of this
chapter shall be punishable by a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000); and
any subsequent violation of sections 12-223, 12-224 or 12-225 of this chapter shall
be punishable by a civil penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Each
violation of sections 12-223, 12-224 or 12-225 of this chapter shall constitute
separate offenses. Violators may be subject to legal action brought by the City
seeking any and all remedies to which it is entitled pursuant to State and local
laws, including, without limitation, declaratory and injunctive relief. All civil
penalties shall inure to the benefit of the City of South Portland.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any
violation of section 12-222 of this chapter shall be enforced as required by the
Maine Human Rights Act, 5 M.R.S. § 4551 et seq., as amended from time to time.

(c) Any person aggrieved by a determination by the Code Enforcement Officer that a
violation of sections 12-223, 12-224 or 12-225 of this chapter has occurred may
appeal such a determination to the Board of Appeals in accordance with the
administrative appeal provisions in Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances.