For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
BUSINESS OWNER
The owner of the property from which the inspection violation
originated and any individual, partnership, corporation, organization,
or any other entity occupying or on the property with permission of
the owner conducting business activities.
A business owner shall pay a fee for each inspection violation pursuant to § 101.14, Wis. Stats., and in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in Chapter
40, Fees and Penalties, of this Code.
In addition to the fees set forth in §
23-13, if any business owner refuses to correct the violation or pay the fee within 60 days of notice of violation, the business owner will be deemed to have further violated this article and will incur an additional fee as noted herein. Such fees and costs shall include, but not be limited to, staff costs of inspection or reinspection, legal fees, and staff costs of enforcement. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day on which a violation occurs or continues.
The failure to pay any fee which is reduced to judgment may
result in a lien filed against the business owner's property.
The Fire Chief is hereby permitted to waive the fees due under
this article in cases of demonstrated financial hardship, intergovernmental
cooperation, or in cases in which compliance has been fully achieved.
Requests for waiver of fees must be made in writing to the Fire Chief,
who shall make the initial determination as to the validity of the
waiver request.
All revenue from the charges assessed pursuant to this article
shall be deposited in the Sherwood general fund.
Nothing in this article shall authorize Harrison Fire Rescue
to refuse to provide any service to any person, business, or other
entity that has not paid for services previously provided or that
owes money for services previously rendered.