§ 4-29. Amount of civil penalties.

(a)

Any person cited for an infraction under this chapter shall pay the civil penalty specified for such infraction as set by resolution.

(b)

If a citation is contested and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred, the court shall impose a civil penalty of no less than the amount due under Subsection (a) had the citation been uncontested, and no more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(c)

In addition to any civil penalties, any person who fails to pay all penalties imposed within the ten (10) calendar day payment period shall pay a delinquency fee as set by resolution.

(d)

Any person who fails to come into compliance with any section of this chapter for which he or she is in violation within the ten (10) calendar day payment period shall be subject to citation for second and subsequent offense violations of the same sections of this chapter.

(e)

Any person upon whom a civil penalty is imposed shall also pay a surcharge in the amount set by resolution upon each civil penalty so imposed.

(Ord. No. 87-21, § 1, 5-12-87; Ord. No. 88-76, § 5, 11-8-88; Ord. No. 95-42, § 18, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 1998-41, § 12, 11-10-98; Ord. No. 2013-10, § 1, 2-12-13)