(a) Civil Enforcement System Established. The City of Cleveland hereby adopts a civil enforcement system for the infractions made subject to a civil fine by this chapter. This civil enforcement system imposes monetary liability on the Responsible Parties.
(b) Liability Imposed. Each Responsible Party of a parcel at which an infraction has occurred is liable to the City of Cleveland in the amounts established in Section 3104.99. Responsible Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for the civil offenses specified under this chapter.
(c) Noncriminal Offense; No Conviction. The infractions established by this chapter are noncriminal. The imposition of liability upon the Responsible Parties under this section shall not be deemed a conviction for any purpose.
(d) Other Costs and Penalties Not Abrogated. Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or limiting the effects of any other section of these Codified Ordinances, the criminal penalties imposed by any such other section, or the ability of the Director of Building and Housing, or such other officials of the divisions of the City having jurisdiction, to enforce those sections.
(Ord. No. 1039-2023. Passed 2-5-24, eff. 2-6-24)