(A) (1) First offense. Any person who, having received a notice, fails to abate the nuisance within the period provided in said notice, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 for such offense;
(2) Second offense. Any person who has been convicted of a first offense of violating this subchapter and, within 12 months of such conviction, violates this chapter a second time by failing to abate the nuisance within the period provided in the notice shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $250 for such offense and shall be identified as a prior offender.
(3) Third and subsequent offense. Any person who has been convicted of violating this chapter on two or more prior occasions and, within 24 months of the first such conviction, violates this chapter a third or subsequent time by failing to abate the nuisance within the period provided in the notice shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for such offense, and shall be identified as a persistent offender. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which such nuisance is permitted to exist beyond the period given in the aforementioned notice.
(B) Any person who shall refuse, hinder, or otherwise interfere with the entry of any city official, police officer, or any other officer, agent, or employee of the city, in their lawful duties of inspection, posting notice and removal order, discovery, or abatement of any nuisance, shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense hereunder and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 14-004, passed 5-15-2014)