Violations of ordinances that are enforced by the city Code Enforcement Officer and Board shall be subject to the following schedule of civil fines:
(A) If a citation for a violation of an ordinance is not contested by the person charged with the violation, the penalties set forth in this division and in accordance with the citation shall apply.
Each Section Violated | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
$10 to $100 | $30 to $300 | $90 to $900 |
(B) If a citation is contested and a hearing before the Code Board is required, the following maximum penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the Code Board:
Each Section Violated | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
$20 to $200 | $60 to $600 | $180 to $1,800 |
(C) Each section of a code or ordinance violated shall be considered a separate finable offense. If two or more sections of a code or ordinance are violated the fines shall be cumulative and be enforced under the same citation. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate offense without issuance of a separate citation.
(D) The Code Enforcement Board is hereby authorized and directed to determine a civil penalty schedule within the civil penalty ranges shown in divisions (A) and (B) herein.
(Ord. 2004-0005, passed 9-13-04)