(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 10.99.
(B) (1) Civil penalty. A violation of any provision of §§ 98.30 et seq. shall result in a $25 penalty for each owner or occupant of a single-family dwelling and two-family dwelling and a $100 penalty for each owner of a multiple-family dwelling, commercial, industrial or institutional property. A violator shall be given a written warning for the initial violation. A civil penalty shall be imposed for each subsequent violation. Penalties that remain unpaid for more than 30 days shall be charged to the utility account of the violator. Any penalty that is placed on a utility account may be an assessment against the violator’s property. Such amount shall be certified to the Hennepin County Taxpayer Services Manager and collected in the same manner as taxes and/or special assessments against the premises and may be subject to a civil action initiated by the city.
(2) Misdemeanor. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of §§ 98.30 et seq. may be charged with a violation not exceeding a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in § 10.99 of this code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
('72 Code, § 437:20(1),(3)) (Ord. 1989-634(A), passed 9-25-89; Am. Ord. 2021-1262, passed 5-10-21)