(A) Prior to the filing in any court of competent jurisdiction of a complaint for the alleged violation of §§ 50.45, 50.46 or 50.47, the city must give written notice of the alleged violation, by United States mail, to the person allegedly violating the section advising of the alleged violation and granting a period of seven days within which to abate the alleged violation. If the alleged violation is not abated within the period of time then, in that event, the city may proceed to file a complaint for a violation of this chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction. The notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail at the United States post office in Paxton, Illinois.
(1) Not less than $100 nor more than $150 for the first offense;
(2) Not less than $150 nor more than $200 for the second offense committed within a consecutive 24 month period;
(3) Not less than $200 nor more than $300 for the third offense committed within a consecutive 24 month period;
(4) Not less than $300 nor more than $750 for the fourth or additional offenses committed within a consecutive 24 month period; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or while a violation occurs or continues.
(D) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter, except for § 50.46 and further except for division (A) of § 50.02 shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $750 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(F) Division (A) of § 50.02 is a voluntary provision and therefore there is no fine imposed thereon.
(Ord. 92-17, passed 6-8-92; Am. Ord. 02-39, passed 10-14-02)