(a) Failure to Inspect. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company that fails its duty to inspect or re-inspect residential property as required herein shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than 40 days.
(b) Failure to Register. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company that fails its duty to register abandoned residential property as required hereunder shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $2,000, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not less than 20 days nor more than 80 days.
(c) Failure to Secure and Maintain. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or an agent or servicing company having a duty to register abandoned residential property that fails its duty to secure and maintain the property as required hereunder shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $350 nor more than $1,500, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not less than 14 days nor more than 60 days.
(d) Failure to Maintain Records or Provide Written Notice. Any person, firm, bank, lender, financial institution or responsible agent or servicing company that fails to maintain records as required hereunder or to provide the notices required hereunder shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not less than 4 days nor more than 20 days.
(Ord. 1745-09. Passed 9-24-09.)