(A) The ordinances listed in § 35.02 are affirmed and incorporated herein. In some cases, the fine specified in the underlying ordinance is modified herein for uniformity. The fine amount in this section shall apply for all first-time offenses and as applied to second and third time offenses but does not preclude the county from imposing a higher fine as allowed by the original, underlying ordinance through the Ordinance Violation Bureau.
(B) The list of ordinance violations in § 35.02 may be enforced through the County Ordinance Violation Bureau.
(C) The violation fee schedule in § 35.02 is hereby incorporated into the fee schedule adopted in previous ordinances setting up the Ordinance Violation Bureau, or separately created by said county ordinances. In addition to the civil penalties set forth in the ordinances listed in § 35.02, the fines associated with said ordinances shall be paid to the County Clerk within 30 days of the ticket. The County Clerk shall set up the appropriate registers and records to collect said fines and shall periodically report said fines to the County Sheriff and the County Auditor and shall deposit the collection of fines with the County Auditor and County Treasurer in accordance with state law.
(D) In the event it is necessary to prosecute the collection of the fines that have not been paid within 30 days, the County Sheriff and/or County Clerk shall refer the ticket to the County Attorney who shall prosecute said fines through the County Ordinance Violation Bureau. Any defendant who has not timely paid a fine upon which it is necessary to prosecute the civil penalty and file a complaint in any court in the county, the costs of collection, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall be added to the fine described herein.
(E) If it is necessary to expend costs for services in order for a defendant to be in compliance with an ordinance, in addition to the responsibility for the fines, attorneys’ fees and court costs, said defendant shall also be responsible for the cost of services rendered in order to comply with the ordinance. The county may charge for those services in addition to any penalty provided herein or in the ordinances.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 2019-13, passed 7-1-2019)