(A) All matter not constituting waste, rubbish, trash, refuse, or garbage, shall be deemed to be junk. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or permit to accumulate or dump any matter deemed to be junk on any public street, alley, or any other public property within the city.
(B) Any violation of 50.03(A) is hereby classified as a civil offense pursuant to KRS 65.8808 and subchapter §§ 35.60 et seq. and such classification is intended, and shall be construed, to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with § 50.03(A), and noting contained herein, or in subchapter §§ 35.60 et seq. shall prohibit the enforcement of § 50.03(A) by any other means authorized by law, specifically, without limitation, the provisions of Section 50.99.
(1) If a citation for a violation of § 50.03(A) is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the civil fine to be imposed for each offense shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense, ninety dollars ($90.00) for the second offense, and two hundred ten dollars ($210.00) for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(2) If a citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the maximum civil fine which may be imposed at the discretion of the Board shall be from twenty dollars ($20.00) to two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first offense; from sixty dollars ($60.00) to six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the second offense; and from one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) to one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00) for the third and thereafter, offense.
(3) Each section violated shall be considered a separate fineable offense. If two (2) or more sections are violated, the fines shall be cumulative and be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate offense upon issuance of a separate citation.
(Ord. 10-84, passed 7-12-84; Am. Ord. 8-99, passed 4-1-99) Penalty, see § 50.99