A. 1. The civil fine imposed pursuant to this chapter for a particular violation shall be set forth in the administrative citation schedule established by resolution of the city council, provided that if a violation is classified as an infraction in the code, such civil fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second offense within one year, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense within one year as provided by subdivision (b) of Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900 of the California Government Code. The administrative citation schedule shall specify the amount of any late payment charges imposed for failure to timely pay the fine. The city may impose a lesser fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second offense within one year, and two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a third offense within one year if it is determined that the responsible person has not committed the same offense within a five-year period.
2. The civil fine imposed pursuant to this chapter for a particular violation of Section 8.16.080 (“Commercial poultry ranches—Public nuisance”) of Chapter 8.16 (“Nuisances”) of Title 8 (“Health and Safety”) of the Yucaipa Municipal Code shall be set forth in the administrative citation schedule established by resolution of the city council, provided that if a violation is classified as an infraction in the code, such civil fine shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second offense within one year, five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense, and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a fourth offense within one year as provided by subdivision (b) of Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900 of the California Government Code. The administrative citation schedule shall specify the amount of any late payment charges imposed for failure to timely pay the fine. The city may impose a lesser fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second offense within one year, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a third offense, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a fourth offense within one year if it is determined that the responsible person has not committed the same offense within a five-year period.
B. Any person who fails to pay the city, on or before the due date, any civil fine imposed shall be liable for the payment of any applicable late payment charge as set forth in the administrative citation schedule established by a resolution of the city council. The amount of a late charge may be modified from time to time by a resolution of the city council.
C. Civil fines and any late charges due shall be made payable to the city and paid at such location or address as stated in the citation, or as may otherwise be designated by the city manager.
D. The due date for the city’s receipt of the civil fine shall be twenty-one (21) calendar days from the issuance of the citation. Thereafter, a late charge shall be due and owing.
E. Payment of a civil fine shall not excuse or discharge the responsible person from the duty to immediately abate a violation of the code, nor from any other responsibility or legal consequences for a continuation or repeated occurrence(s) of a violation of the code.
F. Abatement of a violation shall not excuse the obligation of the responsible person to pay a civil fine, or any late charge imposed on that untimely payment of the civil fine.
G. No interest or penalties shall accrue during the pendency of any timely appeal of the citation. (Ord. 347 § 2, 2016; Ord. 283 § 2, 2008)