[Adopted by 10-2-1974; amended in its entirety by Ord. 84-7 (Ch. III, Sec. 3-7, of the 1974 Revised General Ordinances)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 93-6; 10-4-2006 by Ord. No. 08-06]
A.
For
violation of any provision of this Code, or any other chapter of these
ordinances for which no specific penalty is provided, the maximum
penalties upon conviction of each violation shall be one or more of
the following: imprisonment for a term of up to 90 days; a fine of
up to $2,000; or a period of community service of up to 90 days.
B.
Whenever
a fine is to be imposed in an amount greater than $1,250 for violations
of housing or zoning codes, the owner shall be provided a thirty-day
period during which the owner shall be afforded the opportunity to
cure or abate the condition and shall be afforded the opportunity
for a hearing before a court of competent jurisdiction for an independent
determination concerning the violation. Subsequent to the expiration
of the thirty-day period, a fine greater than $1,250 may be imposed
if the court has not determined otherwise or, upon reinspection of
the property, it is determined that the abatement has not been substantially
completed.
Except as otherwise provided, each and every day in which a
violation of any provision of this Code or any other chapter or ordinance
of the City exists shall constitute a separate violation.
The maximum penalty stated in the general penalty clause of
this article is not intended to state an appropriate penalty for each
and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty
or no penalty at all, may be appropriate for a particular case or
a particular violation.
