(A) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter may be served by the Health Department with a written order stating the nature of the violation and providing a time limit for satisfactory correction thereof. Any person, firm, or corporation found in violation of that order shall be subject to the penalties set forth in division (B) of this section.
(B) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to penalty as hereinafter prescribed in this section. On being found to have violated the provisions of this chapter, the violator may be subjected to a fine of $500 for the first offense; a fine of up to but not more than $1,000 for the second repeat offense; a fine of up to not more than $1,500 for the third and each subsequent repeat offense, as may be determined and fixed by the Health Officer.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may become liable to the LaPorte County Health Department for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by reason of such violation, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
(Ord. 2010-06, passed 7-6-10)