(A) A person violating a provision of this chapter or an order issued under authority of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine set by the Union City Council by resolution. Such a person shall also be subject to any civil remedies available to the city as set forth in this chapter or as otherwise provided for by law.
(B) Each day’s violation of a provision of this chapter or of an order issued under authority of this chapter constitutes a separate violation. The abatement of a nuisance is not a penalty for violating this chapter, but instead is an additional remedy. The imposition of a penalty does not relieve a person of the duty to abate the nuisance; however, abatement of a nuisance within ten days of the date of notice to abate, or if a protest or appeal has been filed pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the abatement within ten days of the disposition of the protest or appeal if a nuisance is found to exist, will excuse the person responsible from the imposition of any fine.
(C) The City Council may, in its discretion, suspend, cancel, or delay the imposition of fines provided for by this chapter. Also, at the City Council’s discretion, fines may be suspended or otherwise abated during the period during which the rights of review provided for herein are properly exercised; in exercising the discretion provided for in this sentence, the City Council shall consider the degree to which the review sought has been frivolous as well as other factors considered relevant in the Council’s judgment.
(D) The statement of a penalty within this chapter is not preclusive, and shall not prevent the imposition of other penalties or remedies that may be available to the city under any other ordinance, statute, regulation, law, or resolution.
(Ord. 544, passed 12-8-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015)