Violations of ordinances that are enforced by the City Code Enforcement Board shall be subject to the following schedule of civil fines:
(A) If a citation for a violation of an ordinance is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the penalties set forth in this division (A) shall apply:
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Animals | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
Unsafe & Unfit Structure Code | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
Garbage | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
Occupational License | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
Weeds | $50.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
(B) If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Board:
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
Animals | $100.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 |
Unsafe & Unfit Structure Code | $100.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 |
Garbage | $100.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 |
Occupational License | $100.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 |
Weeds | $100.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 |
(C) The maximum civil fine that may be imposed if the person elects to contest the citation is double the civil fine. If the Code Enforcement Board enforces a per day fine, the maximum civil fine is $6,000.00 ($100.00 per day for a maximum of 60 days).
(Ord. 2522, passed 5-23-2005; Am. Ord. 2021-2977, passed 2-8-2021)