A. The City may issue a notice of violation to any occupant or owner(s) pursuant to this code, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties.
B. The City may impose a civil penalty upon any occupant, owner(s) or local contact person, or pursue criminal enforcement, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Title 3, Chapter 17 of this code.
1. Penalties for Non-compliance: The City may impose a civil or criminal penalty upon any occupant, Owner(s) or Local Contact Person, found to be in violation of the provisions of this Section or the provisions of Title 3. Enforcement and penalties shall be administered according to the Provisions set forth in Title 3, Chapter 17 of this code, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all civil or criminal penalties set forth therein if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties. Provided however, the first violation by an Owner or Local Contact Person of any ordinance relating to the operation and use of Short-Term Rentals within the City shall result in a fine in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300). The Second violation by an Owner or Local Contact Person of an ordinance relating to the operation and use of Short-Term Rentals within the City shall result in a fine in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The third and any additional violation thereafter of any ordinance relating to the operation and use of Short-Term Rentals within the City by an Owner or Local Contact shall be a misdemeanor and shall result in revocation of the Short-Term Rental Permit for the property that was the situs of the offense for a period of two (2) years.
C. Any civil penalty or criminal citation shall be subject to further actions in the courts of Valley County, Idaho, subject to the procedures outlined herein.
D. It shall be a public nuisance for any person to commit, cause or maintain a violation of this chapter, which shall be subject to the provisions of Title 3, Chapter 17 of this code. Note that these fines are in addition to any imposed in Chapters 11 and 12 of this Title. (Ord. 1011, 9-8-2022)