(a) Administrative Penalties. Any person, Occupant, Operator, Owner who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter or any other ordinance, code or chapter incorporated herein, shall, as an alternative to any other penalty, be subject to the following administrative penalties:
(1) For a first offense, an administrative fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(2) For a second offense, an administrative fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(3) For a third offense, an administrative fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1000.00).
(b) If a person, neglects or refuses to pay an administrative penalty within the time ordered in any notice served in accordance with this Chapter 1153, then such amount shall be certified to the County auditor by the Law Director for collection in the same manner as taxes and assessments are collected, pursuant to section 715.261(B)(l) and (C) of the Ohio Revised Code, the cost of which shall be payable as extraordinary compensation. In addition to the administrative penalty, an interest rate equal to the then current legal rate of interest shall be imposed for the life of the administrative penalty, added to the administrative penalty, and collected as provided in this section.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Housing Code Official or in the imposition of a penalty pursuant to this Section may appeal to the Housing Renewal Commission in accordance with the provision of Chapter 1173 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 22-32AC CMS. Passed 7-5-22.)