Any person, firm, non-profit organization, or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter may be issued an administrative citation by an enforcement officer in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8.13 of this Code. The administrative fine for a violation of this chapter shall be assessed in the amount provided as follows:
A. Each person, firm, non-profit organization, or corporation who violates any provision of this Code as it relates to the use, discharge, storage, sale, display and/or possession of up to 100 pounds of dangerous fireworks shall be subject to the imposition and payment of an administrative fine or fines as provided below:
Number of Offenses in a One-Year Period | Amount of Administrative Fine | Disposal Charge | Total Amount of Fine (Not Including Any Late Charges or Interest) |
First | $1,000.00 | $250.00 | $1,250.00 |
Second | $2,000.00 | $500.00 | $2,500.00 |
Third | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
B. Each person, firm, non-profit organization, or corporation who violates any provision of this Code as it relates to the storage, sale, display and/or possession of more than 100 pounds and less than 5,000 pounds of dangerous fireworks shall be subject to the imposition and payment of an administrative fine or fines as provided below:
Number of Offenses in a One-Year Period | Amount of Administrative Fine | Disposal Charge | Total Amount of Fine (Not Including Any Late Charges or Interest) |
First | $5,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
Second | $10,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
Third | $15,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $16,000.00 |
C. Each person, firm, non-profit organization, or corporation who violates any provision of this Code as it relates to the storage, sale, display and/or possession of more than 5,000 pounds of dangerous fireworks shall be subject to the imposition and payment of an administrative fine or fines as provided below:
Number of Offenses in a One-Year Period | Amount of Administrative Fine | Disposal Charge | Total Amount of Fine (Not Including Any Late Charges or Interest) |
First | $10,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $60,000.00 |
Second | $20,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $70,000.00 |
Third | $30,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $80,000.00 |
D. In the case of a violation relating to dangerous fireworks, the offender shall be required to abate the violation and surrender all dangerous fireworks to the enforcement officer, immediately.
E. Payment of the administrative fine shall not excuse or discharge the offender from the duty to immediately abate and correct a violation of the Code, nor from any other responsibility or legal consequences for a continuation or a repeated occurrence(s) of a violation of the Code. (Ord. 2022-03-1532 § 2)