(A) In addition to the remedies set forth in this chapter for the abatement of nuisances, the Town Court may after notice and hearing as prescribed in § 93.03 enforce the fine levied against the owner and/or occupant of the property after a finding of violations of this chapter, in an amount conforming to the schedule of civil fines set forth in divisions(B) below.
(B) The civil monetary fine for each civil violation shall be no more than $50 except as provided in division (B)(1) below.
(1) For a repeated civil violation by the same violator, the following fines shall apply:
Second violation | $50 to $100 |
Third violation | $100 to $250 |
Fourth violation | $250 to $500 |
Each violation in excess of four | $500 to $2,500 |
(2) These civil violation fines do not preclude the civil violator from responsibility of payment of costs incurred by the town if it is necessary for the town to enter onto the property to correct, terminate or cease a violation in with § 93.03 of this chapter.
(C) In addition to the remedies provided above, any person violating the provisions of § 93.08 shall be subject to a penalty of $100 for the first notice of violation. For subsequent notices of the same violation, after the violation has been abated either by the owner or the town, the initial penalty shall be increased by $100 for each additional notice of the same violation - e.g., $200 for the second violation, $300 for the third violation, and so on. In addition, there shall be an additional penalty of $10 per day for each day of non- compliance after the period for compliance has expired, up to a maximum fine of $2,500 payable to the town. Such penalty shall bear the maximum interest allowed by law from the date due.
(Ord. 1996-05, passed 8-13-96; Am. Ord. 2004-10, passed 8-17-04; Am. Ord. 2004-13, passed 9-23-04; Am. Ord. 2016-13, passed 11-10-16)