(a) Unless the ordinance under which the citation is issued otherwise provides, the amount of the fine set by the charging official shall be governed by this Section:
(1) The amount of the fine for violation of an ordinance that also makes violation an infraction shall be (1) up to $100.00 for a first violation of the ordinance; (2) up to $200.00 for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year of the date of the first violation; and (3) up to $500.00 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the date of a second or subsequent violation.
(2) The amount of the fine for violation of an ordinance that also makes violation a misdemeanor shall be up to $1000.00.
(3) The amount of the fine for violation of an ordinance that does not provide for a criminal penalty shall be up to $1000.00.
(4) In determining the amount of the fine, the charging official may take any or all of the following factors into consideration:
(A) The duration of the violation;
(B) The frequency, recurrence and number of violations by the same violator;
(C) The seriousness of the violation;
(D) The good faith efforts of the violator to correct the violation;
(E) The economic impact of the fine on the violator;
(F) The injury or damage, if any, suffered by any member of the public;
(G) The impact of the violation on the community;
(H) The amount of City staff time, which was, expended investigating or addressing the violation;
(I) The amount of fines imposed by the charging official in similar situations;
(J) Such other factors as justice may require.
(Added by Ord. 73-08, File No. 071670, App. 4/30/2008)