(A) Whoever is charged with a violation of any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not already otherwise provided shall be cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for any civil infraction is $50. Any person failing to appear or otherwise properly respond to a citation for a violation of this chapter shall, in addition to the charge of violating the provisions of this chapter, be charged with the offense of failing to respond to the citation and, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree pursuant to state law.
(B) Whoever violates any provision of the following sections: § 98.001, § 98.008, § 98.013, § 98.014, § 98.031, § 98.034, § 98.075, § 98.076, and § 98.134, for which another penalty is not already otherwise provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both.
(Am. Ord. O-95-20, passed 4-5-95; Am. Ord. O-97-10, passed 5-7-97; Am. Ord. O-2010-34, passed 10-6-10)
(C) Any person found guilty of violating any of the terms, conditions and provisions of § 98.029 shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a mandatory $50 fine. Continued noncompliance with § 98.029 shall, after notice, subject the dock to immediate removal from city property. In cases where such dock is not on city property, the dock shall be termed a public nuisance, and such unwarranted use shall be and constitute a trespass which may be summarily removed by the Police Department and/or a Code Enforcement Special Magistrate of the city.
(‘72 Code, § 9-29) (Ord. O-78-60, passed 9-20-78; Am. Ord. O-88-55, passed 9-22-88; Am. Ord. O-95-76, passed 12-20-95; Am. Ord. O-96-07, passed 2-28-96; Am. Ord. O-2005-02, passed 3-2-05)
(‘72 Code, § 9-30(c)) (Ord. O-84-64, passed 12-5-84; Am. Ord. O-88-55, passed 9-22-88)
(E) Any person who violates the provisions of § 98.013 shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $50. Each day the person is in violation shall constitute a separate offense. A subsequent violation by the same offending vessel shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100. If the offending vessel remains anchored for a period of 30 days from the date of the first violation, the city may have the vessel towed and impounded. The vessel may be reclaimed by the owner or his or her representative after presenting proof of ownership of the impounded vessel and payment of a reasonable towing and storage charge. Upon proof of ownership and payment of the reasonable charges, the vessel shall be released to the owner or agent. If the owner of the vessel or his or her agent cannot be found, or elects not to pay in accordance with the provisions outlined in this section, then the vessel shall be considered to be abandoned property and the city shall follow the appropriate steps to dispose of the property in accordance with state statutes.
(F) Any person who violates the provisions of § 98.033 shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $50. A subsequent violation by the same offending vessel shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100. A subsequent violation by the same offending vessel within 30 days of the first violation may result in the towing and impoundment of the offending vessel. The vessel may be reclaimed by the owner or his or her representative after presenting proof of ownership of the impounded vessel and payment of a reasonable towing and storage charge. Upon proof of ownership and payment of the reasonable charges, the vessel shall be released to the owner or agent. If the owner of the vessel or his or her agent cannot be found, or elects not to pay in accordance with the provisions outlined in this section, then the vessel shall be considered to be abandoned property and the city shall follow the appropriate steps to dispose of the property in accordance with state statutes.
(Am. Ord. O-2021-10, passed 7-7-21)
(G) As an alternative to the penalties provided in divisions (A) to (D) above, which may be imposed by a proper authority having jurisdiction, the penalties provided in § 36.29 of this Code of Ordinances may be imposed by a Code Enforcement Special Magistrate of the city in any case arising out of an alleged violation of a provision of this chapter which the Special Magistrate has jurisdiction to hear and decide under § 36.02 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. O-2010-34, passed 10-6-10)