(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of §§ 50.01 through 50.08 shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $200 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deeded committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. The fact that garbage or refuse remains on any occupant’s premises in this city in violation of §§ 50.01 through 50.08 shall be prima facie evidence that the occupant of such premises is responsible for the violation occurring.
(C) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation violating the terms of §§ 50.35 through 50.37 shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each offense and each collection container so collected in violation of §§ 50.35 through 50.37 shall be deemed a separate offense, and each day on which an offense occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense for which a separate fine may be levied.
(2) Any violation of §§ 50.35 through 50.37 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in an amount equal to the minimum fine prescribed by division (C)(1) above. Such civil penalty may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after the offender has been cited for the violation. The civil penalty may be used as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, the criminal penalties authorized in division (C)(1) above.
(Ord. 105, passed 8-14-1978; Ord. 92-04, passed 9-14-1992)