(A) Enforcement Officer. The Zoning Administrator, Code Enforcement Officer, Chief of Police or designee of any of them shall be responsible for enforcing violations of this chapter.
(B) Public nuisance; nuisance per se. A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance subject to abatement by the city in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) Municipal civil infractions. In addition to any other remedies allowed in this chapter, a violation of this chapter is hereby designated as a municipal civil infraction and be subject to the civil fines, sanctions, remedies and procedures set forth in Chapter 33.
(1) General penalty clause. A violation of this chapter is hereby designated as a municipal civil infraction and violators shall be subject to the civil fines, sanctions, remedies and procedures as set forth in Chapter 33 and Michigan law.
(2) Fines paid at Violations Bureau.
(a) If the civil fine is paid at the Municipal Violations Bureau, the initial fine shall be $50 or other amount set by resolution of City Council.
1. In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the initial infraction, the civil fine shall be $100 or other amount set by resolution of City Council. (This shall be known as the second offense.)
2. In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the second offense, the civil fines shall be $200 or other amount set by resolution of City Council. (This shall be known as the third offense.)
3. In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the third offense, the civil fine shall be $500 or other amount set by resolution of City Council. (This shall be known as the fourth offense.) All subsequent offenses shall be $500 or other amount set by resolution of City Council.
(b) All such fines are due and payable at the Violations Bureau no later than 14 days after the date of the violation notice. The Violations Bureau is hereby authorized to accept civil fines in the amounts specified. In case of payment at the Violations Bureau, no costs shall be imposed or collected.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003; Ord. 383, passed - - 2018)