A. Misdemeanor: Owners, agents, occupants or lessees who violate the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable as set forth in title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code.
B. City Abatement And Associated Civil Penalties: Litter or other unlawful accumulations or conditions not removed from private property, or adjacent sidewalks, park strips, alleys, or other adjacent areas for which the person is responsible under the provisions of this chapter, may be removed by the city pursuant to the provisions of chapter 8 of this title, or its successor, with costs and expenses for such cleaning or removal and civil penalties to be assessed in accordance with the provisions of such chapter.
C. Civil Penalties: Owners, agents, occupants or lessees who fail to correct a violation of the provisions of this chapter after notice of violation and expiration of the warning period shall be subject to the following civil penalties pursuant to title 1, chapter 4, article B of this code:
1. The first civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period shall subject the responsible party to the initial penalty of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00).
2. The second civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the initial penalty shall subject the responsible party to the intermediate penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
3. Any subsequent civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the intermediate penalty, or any reoccurring violation under section 1-4B-6 of this code, shall subject the responsible party to the maximum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
D. Other Remedies: This chapter may also be enforced by injunction, mandamus, judicial abatement or any other appropriate action in law or equity.
E. Daily Violations: Each day that any violation of this chapter continues shall be considered a separate offense for purposes of the penalties and remedies available to the city.
F. Compliance: Accumulation of penalties for violations, but not the obligation for payment of penalties already accrued, shall stop on correction of the violation.
G. Cumulative: Any one, all, or any combination of the foregoing penalties and remedies may be used to enforce the provisions of this title.
(1979 Code § 8.26.070; Ord. 97-91, 12-16-1997; amd. Ord. 2002-73, 12-17-2002; Ord. 2005-29, 5-24-2005)