A. Notification Required. Civil penalties may not be assessed until the responsible person in violation has been notified in accordance with Section 8.7, Enforcement Procedure.
B. Civil Penalty Imposed. If after receiving a written notice of violation under Section 8.7, Enforcement Procedure, the person fails to take corrective action or file an appeal, a civil penalty may be imposed in accordance with this section.
C. Notice of Penalty Assessment. Notice of the civil penalty assessment shall be served in the same manner as a notice of violation.
D. Assessment Contents. The assessment notice shall state the nature of the violation, the civil penalty to be imposed upon the violator, and shall direct the violator to pay the civil penalty within 30 days of the date of the notice.
E. Separate Notices. Separate notices must be provided for the first or second violations. The Town may, in its discretion, treat the first notice for a violation as the final notice for chronic violators.
F. Assessment until Compliance. Civil penalties may be assessed until compliance is achieved.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)