§ 111.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   (1)   Any retail establishment or vendor violating of §§ 111.075 through 111.080 is subject to:

         (a)   Upon the first violation, the Enforcement Officer shall issue a warning notice to the retail establishment or vendor that a violation has occurred;

         (b)   Upon subsequent violations, the following penalties shall apply:

            1.   One hundred dollars for the first violation after the written warning in a calendar year;

            2.   Two hundred dollars for the second violation in the same calendar year; and

            3.   Five hundred dollars for any subsequent violation within the same calendar year.

         (c)   No more than one penalty shall be imposed upon any single location of retail establishment or vendor within a seven-day period.

      (2)   Upon making determination that a violation of §§ 111.075 through 111.080 or regulations has occurred, the Enforcement Officer will send a written notice of the violation by mail to the retail establishment or vendor specifying the violation and the applicable penalty as set forth in division (B)(1) above.

      (3)   Any retail establishment or vendor receiving a notice of violation must pay to the city the stated penalty or appeal the finding of a violation in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 10.18.

(Ord. 2016-12, passed 6-13-2016)