Any person who violates a provision of state statute, administrative code, or regulation and/or county ordinance, shall be subject to penalties (or fines) as established by the violated code, statute, or ordinance. A court of law may assess additional civil penalties for non-compliance. The civil penalties shall be paid to the County Clerk, as the Violation Clerk, within 30 days of the date the citation is issued, and corrective action(s) shall be taken as soon as possible to immediately bring the property into compliance with this chapter as required by ordinance. Violations of a continuing nature shall each be considered a separate offense for each day the property is not in compliance with any provision in this chapter. Failure to pay the penalty and take the necessary corrective action in a timely manner could result in the county filing suit in the County Circuit or Superior Courts for payment of the civil penalty and all related court costs, and to bring about compliance of such property.
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 2-24-2015)