(A) (1) Except as provided in division (B) below, the first violation of this §§ 154.01 through 154.19 shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $250 per day. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. However, there shall be no deemed violation of that subchapter until the owner, or person with legal interest has an opportunity to appear before the Rushville Unsafe Building Board, and 30 days after the Board’s findings and orders determining the subject property is in violation of that subchapter.
(2) Repeat violations committed are considered separate violations of that subchapter when having been found that an earlier violation was resolved, not less than 30 days, but within a two-year period. Each day that a repeat violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. However, there shall be no deemed repeat violation of that subchapter until the owner, or person with legal interest has an opportunity to appear before the Rushville Unsafe Building Board, and 30 days after the Board’s findings and orders determining the subject property has committed a repeat violation of that subchapter.
(a) The second violation shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $500 per day.
(b) The third violation shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $750 per day.
(c) The fourth and all subsequent violations shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000 per day.
(B) Any person who is found in violation of § 154.16 shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate, and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(C) (1) The first violation of §§ 154.30 through 154.46 shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $250 per day. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. However, there shall be no deemed violation of that subchapter until the owner, or person with legal interest has an opportunity to appear before the Rushville Unsafe Building Board, and 30 days after the Board’s findings and orders determining the subject property is in violation of that subchapter.
(2) Repeat violations committed are considered separate violations of that subchapter when having been found that an earlier violation was resolved, not less than 30 days, but within a two-year period. Each day that a repeat violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. However, there shall be no deemed repeat violation of that subchapter until the owner, or person with legal interest has an opportunity to appear before the Rushville Unsafe Building Board, and 30 days after the Board’s findings and orders determining the subject property has committed a repeat violation of that subchapter.
(a) The second violation shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $500 per day.
(b) The third violation shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $750 per day.
(c) The fourth and all subsequent violations shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000 per day.
(Ord. 2014-10, passed 7-15-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-15, passed 7-15-2014; Am. Ord. 2015-03, passed 4-7-2015)