§ 91.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provisions of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   (1)   Whoever violates any of the provisions of §§ 91.025 through 91.029 shall be fined $150 for the first offense and $300 for the second offense.

      (2)   Whoever fails to place the required keys inside his or her lock box shall be fined $100.

(2000 Code, § 8.24.060)

   (C)   (1)   Any person who shall violate § 91.076(A) or (B) shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of $100 for a first violation and $250 for any subsequent violations within one year. Each day in which a violation of § 91.076(A) or (B) occurs constitutes a separate and distinct violation.

      (2)   Any person who shall violate § 91.076(C) or (D) shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of $500 upon conviction for the first violation and $750 for each subsequent conviction stemming from a violation within one year of the initial violation of § 91.076(C) or (D). Each day in which a violation of § 91.076(C) or (D) occurs constitutes a separate and distinct violation.

      (3)   Any person who shall violate § 91.076(E) shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of $250 for each violation. Each day during which a violation of § 91.076(E) continues beyond the specified time for correction shall constitute a separate punishable offense, although owners, operators, managers or other controllers of public places and places of employment shall be given a reasonable time to come into compliance with § 91.076(E) following issuance of a notice of violation, but that period shall not, in any event, exceed one week.

      (4)   In addition to the fines established by this division (C), violation of §§ 91.075 through 91.080 by a person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment may result in the suspension or revocation of any permit or license issued to the person for the premises on which the violation occurred.

      (5)   Violation of §§ 91.075 through 91.080 is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, which may be abated by an action in the Circuit Court for injunctive relief, or other means provided for by law, including hearing cases, finding liability and imposing the above-noted fines via the administrative adjudication system, and the city may take action to recover the costs of the nuisance abatement.

      (6)   Charges of municipal code violations shall be heard and adjudicated by a hearing officer in accordance with the provisions governing the city’s administrative adjudication system.

(Ord. 2008-02-0154O, passed 2-12-2008)

   (D)   (1)   Any person found to have violated any provision of §§ 91.090 through 91.102 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $100 per day per violation to a maximum of $750 per day per violation, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to the city. Such other remedies include, but are not limited to, injunctive relief, application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a receiver, demolition, or condemnation, contracting for the repair or purchase of the premises, or foreclosure of any lien the city may have thereon.

      (2)   A separate and distinct offense shall be committed each day on which such person or persons shall violate the provisions of §§ 91.090 through 91.102.

(Ord. 2008-07-0193O, passed 7-22-2008)