(A) Whoever violates this subchapter or fails to obey any lawful order issued by the Police Chief or his or her designee to abate a chronic nuisance is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on the second and subsequent offenses. Each day's continuation of a violation or failure to comply is a separate offense.
(B) As an alternative to criminal prosecution, the Chief of Police or his or her designee may cite a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or fails to obey any order to abate a chronic nuisance.
(1) Citations for nuisance activities shall be imposed based upon the number of bills for enforcement sent to a premises owner for a specific premises within a two year period beginning with the date of the nuisance activity that is the subject of the first bill for enforcement sent to the premises owner for that specific premises.
(2) Whenever a premises owner has been billed on three or more separate dates within a two year period beginning with the date of the nuisance activity that is the subject of the first bill for enforcement sent to the premises owner for that specific premises, the Police Chief or his or her designee shall issue a citation to the premises owner as follows:
(a) For the fourth bill within a two year period, a citation of $250 shall be imposed;
(b) For the fifth bill within a two year period, a citation of $500 shall be imposed;
(c) For the sixth bill within a two year period, a citation of $750 shall be imposed; and
(d) For each bill after the sixth bill within a two year period, a citation of $1,000 shall be imposed.
(Ord. 07-32, passed 12-4-07; Am. Ord. 21-25, passed 1-18-22)