(A) Any person who conducts or aids in conducting any garage sale not in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and shall be in violation of this chapter and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred ($100.00). Each day that the violation continues or exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Any violation of this chapter is hereby classified as a civil offense, pursuant KRS 65.8808, and such classification is intended, and shall be construed, to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with the applicable code sections, and nothing contained herein shall prohibit the enforcement of this chapter by any other means authorized by law.
(C) If a citation for a violation of this chapter is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the civil fine to be imposed for each offense shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense, ninety dollars ($90.00) for the second offense, and two hundred ($210.00) for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(D) If a citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the maximum civil fine which may be imposed at the discretion of the Board shall be from twenty dollars ($20.00) to two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first offense, from sixty dollars ($60.00) to six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the second offense, and from one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) to one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00) for the third, and thereafter, offense.
(E) Each section of this chapter violated shall be considered a separate fineable offense. If two or more sections of the ordinance are violated, the fines shall be cumulative and be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate offense upon issuance of a separate citation.
(Ord. 07-2017, passed 10-9-17)