A. The Department of Public Works has primary responsibility for enforcement of this Article. The Department of Public Works is authorized to promulgate regulations and to take any and all other actions reasonable and necessary to enforce this Article, including but not limited to, investigating violations, issuing fines and entering the premises of any store during business hours.
B. If the Department of Public Works determines that a violation of this Article has occurred, it will issue a written notice to the Operator of the Store that a violation has occurred and the potential penalties that will apply for future violations.
C. If a Store violates any of the requirements of this Article after a written notice has been issued pursuant to Subsection B. of this Section for that violation, the following penalties will be imposed and shall be payable by the Operator of the Store:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation that occurs following written notice pursuant to Subsection B. of this Section;
(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second violation that occurs following written notice pursuant to Subsection B. of this Section;
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third and any subsequent violation(s) that occurs following written notice pursuant to Subsection B. of this Section.
D. A fine shall be imposed for each day a violation occurs or is allowed to continue.
E. All fines collected pursuant to this Article shall be deposited into the Citywide Recycling Trust Fund (CRTF) of the Department of Public Works to assist the department with its costs of implementing and enforcing the requirements of this Article.
F. Unless otherwise specified herein, any Administrative Citation issued for a violation of this article shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Article 1.2 of Chapter 1 of this Code, including, but not limited to, the administrative hearing and appeal process and the authority of the City to use any civil remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,204, Eff. 5/27/24.)