Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, with the exception of the section specifically listed below as a criminal offense, shall be subject to civil fines as set out below.
a. If a citation for a violation of this Chapter is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the maximum penalties below shall apply; however, the Code Enforcement Board may waive any or all of a penalty for an uncontested violation, if in its discretion, the Board determines that such waiver will promote compliance with this Chapter. A second offense is an offense that occurs within one (1) year of the determination by the Code Enforcement Board of a prior offense. All others are those that occur within one (1) year of the determination by the Code Enforcement Board of two (2) or more prior offenses.
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Smoking in Prohibited Area | $25.00 | $50.00 | $100.00 |
b. If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Board:
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Smoking in Prohibited Area | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
(Ord. BG2011-5, 1/24/2011)