(a) Except for violations of Sections 11-1101(n) and (x) (“Open burning, recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces” and “Fireworks-Unlawful Possession,” respectively), and except as otherwise provided herein, any person violating any provision of the Moline Fire Code or any order issued thereunder shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) plus court costs nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs. The imposition of a penalty for any such violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and any such person shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time not to exceed thirty (30) days. When not otherwise specified, each day that such violation exists or is maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person violating Sections 11-1101(n) or (x) (“Open burning, recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces” and “Fireworks-Unlawful Possession,” respectively), as a first offense, shall be subject to a citation, which citation shall be paid at the City of Moline accounts and finance office in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), or if paid within seven (7) calendar days, twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Any person violating Section 11-1101(n) or (x), as a second or subsequent offense, shall be subject to a citation, which citation shall be paid at the City of Moline accounts and finance office in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), or if paid within seven (7) calendar days, fifty dollars ($50.00). Any person who fails to make payment as outlined above within thirty (30) days shall thereafter be subject to an action in Circuit Court which may be commenced in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq., and any person found to have violated Section 11-1101(n) or (x) shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus court costs, nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs, plus reimbursement to the City for the costs the City incurred in serving the person with process. Each day during which or on which any person violates Section 11-1101(n) or (x) shall be deemed a separate offense.
(c) The application of the above penalty shall not be construed as a bar to the enforced removal of prohibited conditions under any section of the Moline Fire Code or any other Code or ordinance provision of the City of Moline.