§ 118-44. Violations and enforcement.

(a)

The owner of the Wireless Communications Facility and the property owner of the land upon which the Facility is located at the time the Facility is determined to be abandoned shall be jointly and severally liable for any violation of Section 118-40.

(b)

It shall constitute a violation of this article for any person or entity to violate or suffer a violation of any provision of this article. Each day during a portion of which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, Sarasota County may enforce this article through the Special Master code enforcement process pursuant to Ordinance No. 93-006, as amended (Chapter 2, Article VIII of this Code), or by any other remedy available at law or in equity, including initiation of enforcement action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Violations of this article committed willfully, with reckless indifference, or with gross careless disregard shall be treated as a misdemeanor and shall be prosecuted and punishable as provided by general law.

(Ord. No. 98-001, § 13, 4-7-1998; Ord. No. 2005-047, pt. 1, 11-9-2005)