(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) (1) Any parent or guardian, except where the state or local unit of government is a guardian, who violates the provisions of § 131.01 through 131.05 shall be liable for a civil penalty. For violations of § 131.01 through 131.05, the Mayor or his or her designee, who shall be an employee of the city, shall levy a civil penalty according to the following schedule. The Chief of Police shall forthwith notify the Mayor or his or her designee of the name of the minor child or ward, the fact that the minor child or ward has been charged with and convicted and/or adjudicated of violating any state statute or city ordinance within the corporate limits of the city, and any other information of a non-confidential nature which is requested pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the City Council. The sequential violations provided herein shall be applicable to any and all violations occurring within any consecutive 48-month period of time:
(a) First violation: civil penalty not to exceed $200;
(b) Second violation: civil penalty not to exceed $250;
(c) Third violation: civil penalty not to exceed $500; and
(d) Fourth and subsequent violations: civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.
(2) The Mayor or his or her designee may, upon the request of the responsible parent or guardian, provide alternate methods for satisfying the civil penalty described above. Those alternates are as follows:
(a) The Mayor or his or her designee may provide that the responsible parent or guardian and the child or ward may satisfy the civil penalty provided for herein by performing community service. Projects constituting acceptable community service shall be identified in the sole discretion of the Mayor. Satisfaction of the civil penalty shall be at the rate of the current federal minimum wage rounded to the next highest dollar. More than one parent, guardian and child or ward may participate in the community service provided for herein, and in such event, each person’s participation shall be determined on a cumulative basis for the purpose of satisfying the civil penalty.
(b) As an alternative to division (B)(2)(a) above, the responsible parent or guardian may be allowed to attend and complete an approved parenting class. Any such class shall be designated in the sole discretion of the Mayor. Utilizing the parenting class alternative shall be allowed only in those instances involving either a first or second violation of this section. However, in the event of a third offense, mandatory attendance at a parenting class shall be required in addition to the monetary penalty set forth above. The Mayor shall require that proof be submitted which, in the Mayor’s determination, demonstrates an acceptable record of attendance and completion of said parenting class.
(3) The Mayor shall be authorized to implement procedures and policies not inconsistent with this section upon the City Council’s approval of such policies and procedures by resolution.
(Prior Code, § 2-703)
(C) Persons convicted of violating the provisions of § 131.20 shall be punished by a monetary fine of not less than $35 and not more than $100.
(Prior Code, § 2-125)
(D) Any violation of the provisions of §§ 131.35 through 131.38 shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a warning for the first offense and a fine of $50 for the second offense. A third and any subsequent violation shall constitute a violation of §§ 131.35 through 131.38, and a complaint shall be filed against the parent(s) of said child for violation of such sections.
(Prior Code, § 2-205)
(Ord. 753, passed 6-8-2021)