Unless otherwise stated within the specific ordinance, the penalty for violation of any ordinance or code provision enforced by the Board under this Division shall be as follows:
(A) The maximum civil fine that may be imposed for each offense if the citation is contested is $2,000.
(B) If the citation is not contested, civil fines will be imposed according to the following schedule:
(1) For a first offense within a 24-month period, where the violation is remedied within the time period required by the ordinance or for which no remediation is required, there shall be no fine.
(2) For a first offense within a 24-month period, where the violation is not remedied within the time period allowed by the ordinance, the penalties shall be as set forth in division (B)(7) of this section.
(3) For the second offense within a 24-month period, the initial fine shall be $200.
(4) For the third offense within a 24-month period, the initial fine shall be $300.
(5) For the fourth offense within a 24-month period, the initial fine shall be $400.
(6) For the fifth and subsequent offenses within a 24-month period, the initial fine shall be $500.
(7) For any offense that continues unremedied beyond the time period by which the ordinance requires the violation to be remedied, an additional $300 for every seven days or portion thereof beyond the remediation date shall be added to the initial fine until the violation is remedied by the responsible person or is abated by the city or until the total fine reaches $1,000.
(8) The maximum civil fine that may be imposed for each offense if the citation is not contested is $1,000.
(Ord. 2018-03, passed 9-18-17)