§ 13-214. Penalties.

Anyone who operates a Group Residential Facility without a certificate as required by this Division and anyone who operates a Group Residential Facility while such certificate is suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and for each subsequent violation within a thirty-six (36) month period from the first violation and costs. In addition to the remedies provided in Section 13-211, the County may seek enforcement of the provisions of this Division by injunction or other appropriate remedy at law or equity. Furthermore, nothing contained herein shall be construed to abridge or impair the right of the County or any resident involved in a program administered by a Group Residential Facility to seek in a Court of law, damages or other relief on account of injury to persons or property.

(CB-76-1977; CB-57-2011)