(a) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of Section 731.03(d) shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each such violation.
(b) If any violation of the provisions of Section 731.03(d) is a continuing one, each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for any related series of violations.
(c) The City Solicitor, or his designee, shall have the authority to commence an action of competent jurisdiction to enforce the penalty provisions of this section.
(d) Any civil penalty under this section may be compromised by the City Manager with approval of Council. In determining the amount of such penalty, or whether it should be remitted or mitigated and in what amount, the appropriateness of such penalty to the size of the business of the person charged and the gravity of the violation shall be considered.
(e) Any individual, director, officer or agent of a corporation who knowingly authorizes, orders or performs any of the acts constituting in whole or in part a violation of Section 731.03(d) shall be subject to the penalties under this section without regard to any civil penalties to which the corporation may be subject.
(Ord. 10373. Passed 3-17-86.)