(A) Review by City Administrator.
(1) Any applicant who is denied a permit, or a permittee who has had all or a portion of their security deposit retained because they were assessed damages or a fine pursuant to this chapter may, within 7 days of the service of notice of the determination, file a written appeal from the determination with the City Administrator;
(2) The City Administrator shall have 7 days from the date on which the appeal was received in which to serve upon the applicant a notice that he or she has affirmed, modified or reversed the denial of a permit or the retention of the security deposit;
(3) The notice shall be deemed served upon that applicant or permittee when it is personally delivered, or when it is sent by United States mail, with proper postage prepaid, to the name and address set forth on the application for permit.
(B) Review by City Council. If, after receipt of the decision by the City Administrator, any applicant who is denied a permit or a permittee who has had all or a portion of their security deposit retained because they were assessed damages or a fine pursuant to this chapter may appeal the City Administrator's decision to the City Council within 7 days.
(C) Form of appeals. Any appeals filed pursuant to this section shall state succinctly the grounds upon which it is asserted the determination should be modified or reversed and shall be accompanied by copies of the application for permit, the written notice of the determination of the city and any other papers material to the determination.
(D) Fines.
(1) Civil penalties. The violation by a permittee of the terms of his or her permit or the laws and regulations of the City of Park Rapids shall subject the permittee to a civil fine of up to $500 per day. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation. The fines may be assessed against any security deposit held by the city on behalf of the permittee, pursuant to this chapter, § 96.001 (H). Any assessment of fines in excess of any security deposit shall be subject to the procedures contained in § 96.001 (H)(2).
(2) Petty misdemeanor penalties. Violations may also be charged as petty misdemeanors, each day that a violation continues will be deemed a separate violation. Law enforcement officers, in their discretion, may issue citation for the violation and may take into custody those violators who refuse to cease activities after being issued a citation by law enforcement officers.
(Prior Code, § 47-4)