§ 166-43. Liability for violation of article.

Whenever a violation of this article occurs or exists, or has occurred or existed, any person, individually or otherwise, who has a legal, beneficial or equitable interest in the facility or instrumentality causing or contributing to the violation, or who has a legal, beneficial or equitable interest in the real property upon which such violation occurs or exists, or has occurred or existed, shall be jointly and severally liable for such violation.

(1)

This provision shall be construed to impose joint and several liability upon all persons, individually or otherwise, who, although such persons may no longer have any such legal, beneficial or equitable interest in such facility or instrumentality or real property, did have such an interest at any time during which such violation existed or occurred or continued to exist or to occur.

(2)

This provision shall be liberally construed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to accomplish the purposes of this article.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. E), 10-23-18)