HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(b)  In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or
maintained, or any building, structure, sign, or land is used in
violation of this article or of any ordinance or other
regulations made under authority conferred hereby, the proper
local authorities of the jurisdiction in addition to other
remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to
prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to restrain,
correct, or abate the violation, to prevent the occupancy of the
building structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act,
conduct, business, or use in or about the premises. However,
despite any provisions of this section, the proper local
authorities may not institute any action or proceeding to abate a
transfer which has been completed or to prevent the occupancy of
a building, structure or land involved in the transfer as a
result of a violation of §[§] 5.05 or § 5.06 of this article.
Further provided, that any property subdivided in violation of §§
5.05 and 5.06 of this article shall remain subject to the adopted
subdivision regulations.

(c) (6) If a person who receives a citation for a violation
fails to pay the fine by the date of payment set forth on the
citation and fails to file a notice of intention to stand trial,
a formal notice of the violation shall be sent to the [owners']
OWNER'S last known address. If the citation is not satisfied
within 15 days from the date of the notice, the person is liable
for an additional fine not to exceed twice the original fine.
If, after 35 days, the citation is not satisfied, the zoning
official may request adjudication of the case through the
District Court. The District Court shall schedule the case for
trial and summon the defendant to appear.

7.05.

Except as otherwise provided herein, all acts and parts of
acts, laws and parts of [law] LAWS, ordinances and parts of
ordinances, inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto, are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, provided, however,
that §§ 2.01-2.11 and all laws and ordinances passed pursuant
thereto shall not be affected hereby, and that this article shall
be deemed to be in addition to said §§ 2.01-2.11 and not in
substitution therefor.

8.10.

In the case of a structure deemed to be valuable for the
period of architecture it represents and important to the
neighborhood within which it exists, the commission may approve
the proposed reconstruction or alteration despite the fact the
changes come within the provisions of [subsection 8.09] § 8.09
above if (1) the structure is a deterrent to a major improvement
program which will be of substantial benefit to the county or
municipal corporation; (2) retention of the structure would cause
undue financial hardship to the owner; or (3) the retention of