A municipal infraction is punishable by the following civil penalties:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.22 [1])
1. Standard Civil Penalties.
A. First Offense - Not to exceed $750.00
B. Each Repeat Offense - Not to exceed $1,000.00
(Ord. 2000 – Aug. 03 Supp.)
Each day that a violation occurs or is permitted to exist constitutes a repeat offense.
2. Special Civil Penalties.
A. A municipal infraction arising from noncompliance with a pretreatment standard or requirement, referred to in 40 C.F.R. §403.8, by an industrial user is punishable by a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each day a violation exists or continues.
B. A municipal infraction classified as an environmental violation is punishable by a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each occurrence. However, an environmental violation is not subject to such penalty if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The violation results solely from conducting an initial startup, cleaning, repairing, performing scheduled maintenance, testing, or conducting a shutdown of either equipment causing the violation or the equipment designed to reduce or eliminate the violation.
(2) The City is notified of the violation within twenty-four (24) hours from the time that the violation begins.
(3) The violation does not continue in existence for more than eight (8) hours.
C. Any violation of the restrictions prohibiting blowing grass, leaves or snow into the street, “open burning”, illegal use of fireworks, curfew as defined in Chapter 46, or placing signs in the public right-of-way shall carry the following penalties.
(1) First Offense - $75.00 fine
(2) Second Offense - $300.00 fine
(3) Third Offense and subsequent offenses - $750.00 fine
Each day that a violation occurs or is permitted to exist constitutes a repeat offense.
(Ord. 2241 – Dec. 17 Supp.)
D. Any violation of “Chapter 48-Social Host Regulations” shall carry a penalty of $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense within 2 years.
(Ord. 2161 – May 11 Supp.)