Violations of ordinances that are enforced by the City Code Enforcement Board shall be subject to the following schedule of civil fines:
(A) If a citation for a violation of an ordinance is not contested by the offender, the penalties set forth in this division shall apply; however, the Board may waive all or any portion of penalty for a contested violation, if in its discretion, the Board determines that such waiver will promote compliance with the ordinance in issue.
Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | Each Additional Offense |
Animal Control | $50 | $150 | $250 |
Property Maintenance Code | $100 | $150 | $250 |
Noise Control | $100 | $150 | $250 |
Zoning Ordinance | $100 | $150 | $250 |
The acceptance of these fines for uncontested offenses shall be contingent upon the abatement of these offenses and/or approval of the Code Enforcement Board. | |||
(B) If the citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Board:
Violation | Fine |
Animal Control | $50 to $500 |
Property Maintenance Code | $100 to $500 |
Noise Control | $100 to $500 |
Zoning Ordinance | $100 to $500 |
(C) The Code Enforcement Board is authorized to impose penalties as set forth in the Fire Code, Property Maintenance Code, Animal Control Ordinance and any other ordinance or code that designates enforcement by the Code Enforcement Board.
(Ord. 2004-1361, passed 10-28-04; Am. Ord. 2005-1369, passed 2-10-05; Am. Ord. 2005-1377, passed 5-26-05; Am. Ord. 2006-1421, passed 9-14-06; Am. Ord. 2011-1556, passed 1-12-12; Am. Ord. 2012-1590, passed 9-27-12; Am. Ord. 2016-1688, passed 2-25-16; Am. Ord. 2016-1715, passed 11-10-16)