(A) Any person who violates §§ 77.01—77.02 shall be subject, for the first offense hereof, to the imposition of a civil penalty of $20, and, for the second offense hereof, to the imposition of a civil penalty of $35, and, for a third offense hereof, to the imposition of a civil penalty of $50. All penalties shall be payable to the City of Augusta.
(B) Such civil penalty shall be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt collection if the offender does not pay the penalty within 14 days after being cited for violation of the chapter, and such offender shall then also be required to pay to the city all court costs, expenses, and fees incurred by the city in recovering such civil penalty.
(Ord. 2003-09, passed 7-8-03)