(A) The maximum amount of administrative fines authorized in this chapter for violations of the Municipal Code deemed to be infractions shall be as follows:
(1) $100 for the first violation;
(2) $100 for a repeat violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of the issuance of a notice of a violation when a citation was not issued;
(3) $200 for the second violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of a citation; and
(4) $500 for the third and subsequent violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of a citation.
(B) The maximum amount of administrative fines authorized in this chapter for violations of the Municipal Code deemed to be misdemeanors shall be as follows:
(1) $100 for the first violation;
(2) $100 for a repeat violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of the issuance of a notice of a violation when a citation was not issued;
(3) $500 for the second violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of a citation;
(4) $1,000 for the third and subsequent violation of the same ordinance occurring within one year of a citation.
(C) Notwithstanding the above, a violation of the local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by a fine not exceeding $130 for a first violation; a fine not exceeding $700 for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; a fine not exceeding $1,300 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
(1) A fine not exceeding $2,500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within two years of the first violation if the property is a commercial property that has an existing building at the time of the violation and the violation is due to failure by the owner to remove visible refuse or failure to prohibit unauthorized use of the property.
(D) A 10% late payment fee shall be imposed on any fine that is not paid within 30 days of the issuance of the citation.
(Ord. 999-C-S, passed 9-10-02; Am. Ord. 1082-C-S, passed 11-28-06; Am. Ord. 2099-C-S, passed 3-10-15; Am. Ord. 2138-C-S, passed 3-13-18; Am. Ord. 2159-C-S, passed 1-8-19)