(A) Violations of this chapter shall not be prosecuted as infractions or misdemeanors and shall only be punished by the following administrative fine and rescission provisions:
(B) Any violation of this chapter may be punished by:
(1) An administrative fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation;
(2) An administrative fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation within one year of the first violation; and
(3) An administrative fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation within one year of the first violation.
(C) If a sidewalk vendor cannot present the enforcement officer with a proof of a valid sidewalk vendor permit, the sidewalk vendor may be punished by:
(1) An administrative fine not exceeding $250 for a first violation;
(2) An administrative fine not exceeding $500 for a second violation within one year of the first violation; and
(3) An administrative fine not exceeding $1,000 for each additional violation within one year of the first violation.
(D) Upon proof of a valid sidewalk vendor permit issued pursuant to this chapter, the administrative fines set forth in division (C) shall be reduced to the administrative fines set forth in division (B), or any successor sections.
(Ord. 3399 § 4, 2024; Ord. 3398 § 5, 2024)