§ 8.5-1. Penalties for violations.

Any person determined to be in violation of any of the provisions of the chapters and/or appendices identified in section 8.5-19 shall receive a civil citation for a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for such violation. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the violation by a code enforcement officer. Such notification shall be either through a personal visit, an on-premises written notification, or by certified mail. If uncorrected after the notification, a code enforcement officer who observed the violation shall issue a citation requiring the violator to pay the above-stated penalty to the city revenue department. The owner, tenant, or occupant of any building or land or part thereof or any person who participates in or acts in concert, assists, directs, creates, or maintains any condition found to be a violation shall be subject to the penalties and remedies herein provided.

(Ord. No. 1990-68, § 1, 12-18-90; Ord. No. 1994-4, § 1, 1-4-94; Ord. No. 2010-05, § 1, 2-16-10)