§ 152.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   (1)   Following § 152.010, a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 may be assessed for each of the following offenses.

         (a)   Development without permit. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature upon land, or improvements thereon, subject to the jurisdiction of this chapter without all required permits, certificates, or other forms of authorization, as set forth in this chapter.

         (b)   Development inconsistent with permit. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature in any way inconsistent with any approved plan, permit, certificate, or other form of authorization granted for such activity.

         (c)   Violation by act or omission. To violate, by act or omission, any term, variance, modification, condition, or qualification placed by the county, or its designated representative, upon any required permit.

      (2)   In the event there are penalties assessed by the state against the county and resulting from a violation of §§ 152.001 through 152.011, the person responsible for such violation may be assessed the lessor of the amount of the penalty assessed as against the county, or $2,500.

   (B)   (1)   Following § 152.031, a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 may be assessed for each of the following offenses:

         (a)   Development without permit. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling or other activity of any nature upon land or improvements thereon, subject to the jurisdiction of §§ 152.025 through 152.032 without all required permits, certificates, or other forms of authorization as set forth in this chapter;

         (b)   Development inconsistent with permit. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature in any way inconsistent with any approved plan, permit, certificate, or other form of authorization granted for such activity;

         (c)   Violation by act or omission. To violate, by act or omission, any term, variance, modification, condition or qualification placed by the county upon any required permit, certificate, or other form of authorization of the use, development, or other activity upon land or improvements thereon;

         (d)   Illicit discharge. To improperly dispose of any substance defined as an illicit discharge; and

         (e)   Household products. To improperly dispose of any substance, not included in §§ 152.045 and 152.047, that was purchased over-the- counter for household use, in quantities considered normal for household purposes, which, upon discharge to the MS4 or drainage network, would have an adverse impact on water quality, or cause the county to be in noncompliance with any applicable environmental permit.

      (2)   In the event there are penalties assessed by the state against the county and resulting from a violation of §§ 152.025 through 152.032, the person responsible for such violation may be assessed the lessor of the amount of the penalty assessed as against the county, or $2,500.

   (C)   Any person causing or contributing to a violation of §§ 152.065 through 152.072 may be fined as follows.

      (1)   A person in violation of §§ 152.065 through 152.072 shall be fined a minimum of $250, and a maximum of $1,000, for each day which the property has not been brought into compliance with the requirements of §§ 152.065 through 152.072.

      (2)   The second subsequent violation of §§ 152.065 through 152.072 for the same property owned and/or occupied by the same person shall result in the owner and/or lessee being fined a minimum of $750, and a maximum of $2,000, for each day the violation continues.

(Ord. 2019-25, passed 10-15-2019)