§ 73.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Lake County Sheriff’s Office Citation filed in Circuit Court. If the ordinance violation is cited for enforcement through the 19th Judicial Circuit the penalties shall be as follows:

      (1)   Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

      (2)   Violation of §§ 73.030 through 73.038 and 73.050 through 73.062. Any person who shall be found guilty of violating any of the provisions of §§ 73.030 through 73.038 and 73.050 through 73.062 (except as to § 73.058) shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100.

      (3)   Violation of § 73.058. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of § 73.058 shall be fined not less than $100, nor more than $500.

      (4)   Violation of §§ 73.077 through 73.089. Any person who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of §§ 73.077 through 73.089 shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100.

      (5)   Violation of §§ 73.091 through 73.096. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of §§ 73.091 through 73.096 shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100.

      (6)   Violations citing state statutory provisions. Any violation of this chapter, for which a fine or penalty is not herein provided, shall be written citing the appropriate state statutory provision as found in the Boat Registration and Safety Act.

         (a)   Any person violating subsections (A) or (B) of § 73.052, in addition to the requirements of § 73.052(F), is subject to a Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for any subsequent offense occurring within three years of the date of the most recent offense.

         (b)   Any person violating subsection (C) of § 73.052, in addition to the requirements of § 73.052(G), is subject to a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for any subsequent offense.

         (c)   Any person convicted of violating § 73.092 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

   (B)   Lake County Administrative Adjudication Citation of Violation. If the ordinance violation is cited for enforcement through Lake County Administrative Adjudication (§§ 94.50 - 94.66), the minimum fine amount shall be as follows:

      (1)   The minimum fine amount for violations of §§ 73.017 through 73.018 and 73.075 through 73.096 shall be $115.

      (2)   The minimum fine amount for violations of §§ 73.030 through 73.062 shall be $75.

(1977 Code, § 3:5-2) (Ord. passed 8-11-1992; Ord. 15-0379, passed 4-14-2015)