§ 91.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   (1)   Any person who creates a nuisance as listed under the definition of “public nuisance” in § 91.02 who deposits such as stated in section a of this chapter upon any public areas such as right of ways, parks, easements, streets, and/or public parking areas or public buildings or land owned by the city shall have created a public nuisance and be fined for such a violation without warning, being a fine of $50 to $250 per day until corrected. The city/county may also charge to correct both in use of equipment, labor, or outside contractor. Such cost also may include attorney’s fees and court costs.
      (2)   Any property owner(s), landlords, or tenants who allow anyone, that may or may not reside at said property, to bring in material that creates a public nuisance on the property. After a five-day grace period to correct the situation shall be fined $50 to $250 per day to correct as an ordinance violation plus the cost of city/county or outside contractor to correct the situation in both cost of labor and equipment. Such cost may include cost of attorney’s fees and court cost.
      (3)   If property owner(s), landlords, or renters who may not allow such, but a public nuisance has been created by someone unknown are still responsible for such a public nuisance and after a five- day grace period to correct the situation shall be fined $50 to $250 per day to correct plus the cost of city, county, or outside contractor to correct the situation in both cost of labor or equipment. Such cost may include cost of attorney’s fees and court cost. Code Enforcement may work with those involved to correct the problem within a reasonable time.
   (B)   Any person who violates any provisions of § 91.06 shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than $2,500. Each day a violation continues after an action has been commenced to abate the nuisance that nuisance shall constitute a separate ordinance violation. No additional notice under § 91.06 shall be required to initiate separate actions once an action has been against the person violating § 91.06.
   (C)   Any person who violates any provisions of § 91.25 shall be deemed to have $50 and not more than $2,500. Each day a violation continues after an action has been commenced to abate the environmental public nuisance that nuisance shall constitute a separation ordinance violation. No additional notice under § 91.25 shall be required to initiate separate actions once an action has been against the person violating § 91.25.
(Ord. 4-2022, passed 5-10-2022)