(A) Except for § 97.072, violation of this chapter shall be classified as a civil offense (the terms “violation” and “offense” may be used interchangeably with this chapter), and shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Board (“Board”), as provided in §§ 32.275 et seq., or as they may be amended. Penalties relating to multiple offenses shall be imposed when a person previously has been determined by the Board to have committed such violation(s). The date of determination of commission of multiple offenses shall be the date that the person is charged with commission of the violation.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 97.02) (Jeff. Ord. 4-1976, adopted and effective 10-26-1976)
(B) Any responsible party failing to comply with the provisions of §§ 97.011 through 97.014 shall be subject to the fines listed in Exhibit C, the Civil Penalty Schedule of the Property Maintenance Code, set forth in Chapter 156 of this Code of Ordinances.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 97.16) (Jeff. Ord. 41-1996, adopted and effective 11-12-1996)
(C) Any responsible party failing to comply with the provisions of subsections relating to excavation, currently numbered §§ 97.091 through 97.094; and subsections relating to commercial driveways, currently numbered as § 97.114, or as any of these subjects may be renumbered hereafter, shall be subject to the following monetary penalty schedules:
(1) Not less than $1,000, nor more than $1,250 for a first offense;
(2) Not less than $1,250, nor more than $1,500 for a second offense committed within a two-year period;
(3) Not less than $1,500, nor more than $3,000 for a third offense committed within a three-year period.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 97A.14) (Jeff. Ord. 14-1996, adopted and effective 3-26-1996)
(D) Any responsible party failing to comply with the provisions of subsections relating to snow removal, currently numbered as § 97.113, or as it may be renumbered hereafter, shall be subject to the following fines: not less than $25, nor more than $100.
(E) Except for violations of § 97.072, responsible party failing to comply with any section or subsection of this chapter for which another penalty specifically is not provided shall be subject to the following monetary penalty schedule:
(1) Not less than $100, nor more than $250 for a first offense;
(2) Not less than $250, nor more than $500 for a second offense committed within a two-year period;
(3) Not less than $500, nor more than $1,000 for a third offenses committed within a three-year period.
(F) Each separate occurrence, or each day a violation is permitted to continue after official notice of violation (warning or citation), may constitute a separate offense, for purposes of imposition of penalties.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 94.99) (Lou. Ord. No. 20-1961, approved 1-13-1961; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 15-1970, approved 2-12-1970; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 156-1980, approved 10-6-1980; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 329-1986, approved 11-5-1986; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 163-1987, approved 6-12-1987; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 110-1999, approved 8-11-1999; Lou. Am. Ord. 0171-2002, approved 12-6-2002; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 195-2005, approved 11-16-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 253-2010, passed 12-16-2010 and effective 1-27-2011; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 199-2022, approved 12-15-2022)