§ 91.99 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)   Upon determination of a violation of § 91.01, the Court may:

      (1)   Order removal of the drop box by the code enforcement officer at the expense of the owner of the drop box and/or the owner of the property upon which it is located;

      (2)   Order payment of any storage costs of such drop box; and

      (3)   Impose a fine of not less than $25 and no more than $100 per day. Each day after the expiration of the time allotted for removal shall constitute a separate violation of § 91.01.

   (C)   Any person who violates any provision of § 91.02 shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $300. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. This fine shall be in addition to the cost collection procedures set forth in I.C. 36-7-10.1-4.

(Prior Code, § 36-7-10-3)

   (D)   (1)   Any person found in violation of the motor vehicle noise limits set forth in §§ 91.15 through 91.20 shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200.

      (2)   Any person found in violation of any other provision of §§ 91.15 through 91.20 shall be fined not less than $25 for the first offense; not less than $75 for the second offense; and not less than $150 for the third or subsequent offense.

      (3)   Each day that a violation is in effect shall constitute a separate offense.

      (4)   During any trial concerning the provisions of §§ 91.15 through 91.20, the Court may admit evidence of the sound pressure level as tested by a sound level meter which meets or exceeds ANSI specifications for Type II equipment.

   (E)   Any person who fails to comply with any order to remove an abandoned or junk vehicle issued under §§ 91.35 through 91.39 shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, the owner of the abandoned or junk vehicle or the occupant of the real estate upon which that vehicle is located and/or the owner of that real estate shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $100, plus the court costs of the enforcement of §§ 91.35 through 91.39. Each day a violation occurs or continues after the expiration date of the order to remove such vehicle shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 291, passed 10-25-1907; Ord. 628, passed 9-27-1949; Ord. 1968-13, passed 11-6-1968; Ord. 9, 1993, passed 5-18-1993; Ord. 4, 1995, passed 5-2-1995; Ord. 10-2016, passed 1-3-2017)