(A) Any person who violates the provisions of § 121.11 shall be subject to citation issued by any law enforcement officer and/or Code Enforcement officer. Violations shall be deemed a civil offense. Citations shall be enforced through the Code Enforcement Board as provided in §§ 32.275 et seq., or as it may be amended.
(B) (1) For any offense committed by a hotel employee at any time, or for a first offense within a 12-month period committed by a hotel operator, a civil penalty of $500 shall be issued.
(2) After an initial final order for a first offense within a 12-month period committed by a hotel operator has been entered by the Code Enforcement Board, a second offense by a hotel operator within 12 months of the date of the first offense is punishable by a civil penalty of $1000.
(3) After an initial final order for the second offense by a hotel operator within a 12-month period is entered, a third or subsequent offense by a hotel operator within 12 months of the date of the first offense is punishable by a civil penalty of $1500.
(C) Once a non-appealable final order is issued by the Code Enforcement Board, each civil penalty fine collected pursuant to this section shall be allocated directly to the Youth Housing Fund established in LMCO § 40.30.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 16-2022, approved 2-28-2022)