(A) A person who violates any provision of this chapter or the terms or conditions of a permit is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, and shall be subject to payment of a fine of not less than $50, reimbursement to the village for charges assessed for the expense of enforcing this chapter, plus costs and other sanctions for each infraction. Repeat offenses under this chapter shall be subject to increased fines as provided below.
(B) Increased civil fines may be imposed for repeated violations by a person of any requirement or provision of this chapter. As used in this section,
REPEAT OFFENSE means a second (or any subsequent) municipal civil infraction violation of the same requirement or provision:
(1) Committed by a person within any 18-month period; and
(2) For which the person admits responsibility or is determined to be responsible.
(C) The increased fine for a repeat offense shall be as follows.
(1) The fine for any offense which is a first repeat offense shall be no less than $250 plus reimbursement to the village of the charges assessed for the expense of enforcing this chapter, plus costs and other sanctions for each infraction.
(2) The fine for any offense which is a second repeat offense or any subsequent repeat offense shall be no less than $500 plus reimbursement to the village for the charges assessed for the expense of enforcing this chapter, plus costs and other sanctions for each infraction.
(D) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the remedies available to the village in the event of a violation by a person of this chapter or a permit.
(Ord. passed 12-16-2002)