§ 90.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provisions of this chapter, for which no specific penalty is prescribed, shall be subject to § 10.99.
   (B)   Any person convicted of violating any provision of § 90.02 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine not exceeding $100, and, if such violation continues, each days’ violation shall be a separate offense.
   (C)   Any person found to be in violation of § 90.03 shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor.
      (1)   On conviction, the violator shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than $500; for the second offense, by a fine of not more than $1,000; and for the third, and each subsequent offense, by a fine of not more than $1,500.
      (2)   Any person found in violation of § 90.03 by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be liable for any litigation expenses including, but not limited to, transportation expenses, witness fees, and attorney fees.
   (D)   The doing of any prohibited act in §§ 90.30 through 90.35, or the omission of any required act governed by §§ 90.30 through 90.35 is declared to be a violation of the subchapter. Any person found to have violated §§ 90.30 through 90.35 by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in an amount of up to $2,500. Each day of the violation shall constitute a separate violation.
      (1)   In addition to fines assessed, the Health Officer may request the court to assess court, clean up, and/or administrative cost expended by the county in taking enforcement action.
      (2)   The Health Officer shall also be entitled to seek injunctive, or other, relief through any appropriate county court to obtain an order to abate the open dump condition, and prohibiting further, and future, dumping.
      (3)   If a person is found to have violated §§ 90.30 through 90.35 by a court of competent jurisdiction, the court can award reasonable attorney fees from the violator for the necessity of prosecuting an action.
(Ord. 4 1981, passed 3-16-1981; Ord. 13 1982, passed 10-12-1982; Ord. 1993-29, passed 8-2-1993)