§ 38.32 FINE SCHEDULE.

   Violations of ordinances that are enforced by the 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 person may elect to pay the minimum penalty set forth in this division (A):

Chapter/Section Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.24 Animals	$25	$50	$100
91.41 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$25	$50	$100
91.42 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(1) Dangerous Trees	$50	$100	$150
92.03(B)(2) Accumulation of Rubbish	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(3) Storage of Explosives	$50	$100	$150
92.03(B)(4) Weeds and Grass	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(5) Open Wells	$50	$100	$150
92.03(B)(6) Trees and Shrubbery	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(7) Keeping of Animals	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(8) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$25	$50	$100
92.03(B)(9) Dilapidated Structures	$200	$350	$500
95 Cemeteries	$25	$50	$100
110 Occupational License Taxes	$25	$50	$100
114 Yard Sale Permit Required	$5	$10	$20
153 Zoning	$25	$50	$100
Property Maintenance Code	$25	$50	$100

 

   (B)   If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Code Board:

Chapter/Section Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.24 Animals	$50	$100	$200
91.41 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$50	$100	$200
91.42 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(1) Dangerous Trees	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(2) Accumulation of Rubbish	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(3) Storage of Explosives	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(4) Weeds and Grass	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(5) Open Wells	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(6) Trees and Shrubbery	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(7) Keeping of Animals	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(8) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(9) Dilapidated Structures	$50	$100	$200
95 Cemeteries	$50	$100	$200
110 Occupational License Taxes	$50	$100	$200
114 Yard Sale permit Required	$10	$20	$40
153 Zoning	$50	$100	$200
Property Maintenance Code	$50	$100	$200

 

   (C)   If the person charged with a violation does not elect to pay the minimum civil fine and does not contest the citation by requesting a hearing within the time prescribed, or, if the alleged violator requests a hearing before the Board and fails to appear at the hearing, the Code Enforcement Board shall enter a final order determining the violation was committed and impose the civil fine set forth below:

Chapter/Section Violated	First Offense	Second Offense	Third and Other Offenses
90.24 Animals	$50	$100	$200
91.41 Streets and Sidewalk Obstruction	$50	$100	$200
91.42 Materials on Street or Sidewalk	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(1) Dangerous Trees	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(2) Accumulation of Rubbish	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(3) Storage of Explosives	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(4) Weeds and Grass	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(5) Open Wells	$100	$200	$300
92.03(B)(6) Trees and Shrubbery	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(7) Keeping of Animals	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(8) Junk; Scrap Metal; motor vehicles	$50	$100	$200
92.03(B)(9) Dilapidated Structures	$200	$300	$400
95 Cemeteries	$50	$100	$200
110 Occupational License Taxes	$50	$100	$200
114 Yard Sale permit Required	$10	$20	$40
153 Zoning	$50	$100	$200
Property Maintenance Code	$50	$100	$200

 

   (D)   Upon the fourth offense for the same violation, if the Code Enforcement Board finds that a violation did exist, the Board shah enter a final order imposing a daily fine in the amount set forth in division (C) above for third and other offenses, which shall accrue up to a maximum amount of $5,000. The daily fine shall begin on the date the final order is issued until the day the Code Enforcement Officer declares the violation cured. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to request an inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer to certify the violation has been cured.

(Ord. 2019-9, passed 6-11-2019; Ord. 2020-8, passed 11-10-2020)