Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, shall be subject to civil fines as set out below.
a. If a citation for a violation of this Chapter is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the maximum penalties below shall apply; however, the Code Enforcement Board may waive any or all of a penalty for an uncontested violation, if in its discretion, the Board determines that such waiver will promote compliance with this Chapter. The penalties listed below are for each day a violation continues, beginning on the first day after the ending date of the correction period given in the citation. A second offense is an offense that occurs within five (5) years of the determination by the Code Enforcement Board of a prior offense. All others are those that occur within five (5) years of the determination by the Code Enforcement Board of two (2) or more prior offenses.
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Alarms (with exception of false alarms) | $75.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 |
Pre-Pay Gas | $75.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 |
Donation Drop-off Bin | $75.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 |
b. If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Board:
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Alarms (with exception of false alarms) | $150.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 |
Pre-Pay Gas | $150.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 |
Donation Drop-off Bin | $150.00 | $300.00 | $600.00
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(Ord. BG2013-25, 8/20/2013)