A. 
Penalty. Unless another penalty is specifically provided by this code for the violation of any particular provision, any person who violates any of the provisions or fails to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $300.00 and the violation shall be treated as an infraction.
B. 
Procedure. The charge for the violation of a code provision may be brought by a City-designated code enforcement officer, the Mayor, or that City official responsible for the administration and enforcement of the code provision which has been violated. A person charged may dispose of an infraction offense by paying the fine set for the violation charged and pleading "no contest" in peron or by mail, or may appear in court to contest the charge. As an infraction, trial is by the court without a jury, and there is no right to court-appointed defense counsel.
C. 
Separate Violations. Each day of a continuing violation of this code shall constitute a separate offense.
D. 
Civil Action Alternatives. In addition to any other remedies or penalties which may be provided in this code, or may otherwise be available, the City may institute a civil action against a person who violates any provision of the code. In addition to injunctive and compensatory relief, a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 may be imposed for each violation. An action to enjoin a violation may be brought notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy. On application for injunctive relief and a finding of violation or threatened violation, the superior court shall grant the injunction.
(Ord. 02-11 § 3, 2002; Ord. 05-11 § 3, 2005; Ord. 13-02 § 4, 2013)
The surcharge required to be imposed pursuant to AS 12.55.039 is authorized and shall be imposed as a surcharge on penalties imposed for the violation of an ordinance, code provision, or regulation of the City brought under citation or criminal complaint that would require a proceeding in the Alaska court system if the defendant were to enter a plea of not guilty. This surcharge is imposed in addition to any other fine or other penalty provided by law. The court may impose and collect the surcharge on all penalties imposed by the court or fines and bail forfeitures that are paid to the court. The surcharge shall be deposited into the general fund of the state of Alaska in accordance with AS 29.25.074.
(Ord. 02-11 § 3, 2002; Ord. 13-02 § 4, 2013)
A. 
A person cited for an offense for which a fine is established in subsection (C) of this section may mail or personally deliver to the Clerk of Court the amount of the fine indicated on the citation for the offense plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074, together with a copy of the citation signed by the person indicating the person's waiver of court appearance, entry of plea of no contest, and forfeiture of the fine. A citation for a scheduled offense other than a motor vehicle or traffic citation may be mailed or personally delivered on or before the thirtieth day after the date of the citation. The payment of a fine under this subsection shall be treated as a judgment of conviction. The fine paid is complete satisfaction for the offense.
B. 
If a person cited for an offense for which a fine amount is established in subsection (C) of this section appears in court to contest the citation and is found guilty, the maximum sentence which may be imposed is the scheduled fine amount plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074.
C. 
The following violations of this code are amenable to disposition without court appearance upon payment of a fine in the amount listed below.
Code Section
Description of Offense
Fine
HMC § 4.24.050(A)
Operating a marijuana cultivation establishment without an excise tax license
$500.00
HMC § 4.24.080(A)
Failure to report ownership change
$150.00
HMC § 4.24.110(D)
Operating a marijuana cultivation establishment with a suspended or revoked excise tax license
$500.00
HMC § 4.24.110(A)
Failure to display excise tax license
$50.00
HMC § 4.24.210
Failure to keep records
$100.00
HMC § 5.04.010(A), (D)
Engaging in business without a current or operating with a suspended business license
$150.00
HMC § 5.08.035
Selling, offering for sale, giving, furnishing, delivering or consuming alcohol on premises during hours of closure
$300.00
HMC § 5.10.070(A)(1)
Conducting business/consumer access during hours of closure
$300.00
HMC § 5.10.070(A)(2)
Allowing marijuana consumption on retail premises
$500.00
HMC § 5.10.070(A)(3)
Offering/delivering alcohol or free marijuana
$300.00
HMC § 5.06.020
Failure to obtain a vendor permit
$250.00
HMC § 6.04.030
Animal or livestock annoyance
$75.00
HMC § 6.04.040
Failure to provide sanitary enclosure
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.050
Keeping diseased animals
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.060
Animals in public places
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.070(A)
Failure to restrain animal
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.070(C)
Release from restraint by non-owner
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.090
Cruelty to animals
$500.00
HMC § 6.04.100(D)
Failure to pay fees, cost and expenses
$100.00
HMC § 6.04.110(A)
Trapping domestic or domesticated animals
$300.00
HMC § 6.04.110(B)
Failure to check live trap
$300.00
HMC § 6.04.110(C)
Failure to provide humane care for trapped animals
$300.00
HMC § 6.04.110(D)
Failure to release in a timely manner
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.04.110(E)
Unlawful release of a trapped animal
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$150.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
HMC § 6.12.030(A)
Interference with Animal Control Officer
$200.00
HMC § 6.12.030(B)
Unlawful release of animal in custody of City
$150.00
HMC § 6.12.030(C)
Interference with investigation, reporting or prosecution
$150.00
HMC § 6.12.030(D)
Failure of citizen to notify or surrender detained animal
$75.00
HMC § 6.16.010(A)
Failure to register dog or cat
First offense
$75.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$100.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$125.00
HMC § 6.16.020(A)
Failure to register kennel or cattery
$150.00
HMC § 6.16.020(C)
Failure to reregister kennel or cattery
$100.00
HMC § 6.16.030
Failure to update and provide registration information
$75.00
HMC § 6.16.040(B)
Failure to meet kennel or cattery requirement
$200.00
HMC § 6.16.110
Failure to comply with written administrative order
$100.00
HMC § 6.20.020(F)
Filing fraudulent documentation
$200.00
HMC § 6.20.040(F)
Failure to comply with written release order
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$300.00
HMC § 6.20.060(D)
Owning a vicious animal
$300.00
HMC § 6.20.070
Failure to notify of running at large classified animal
First offense
$100.00
Second offense, same person (within 12 months)
$200.00
Subsequent offenses, same person (within 12 months)
$300.00
HMC § 6.20.100
Failure to notify of change in ownership of a classified animal
$250.00
HMC § 6.24.020(A)
Failure to immunize dog or cat for rabies
$100.00
HMC § 6.24.020(B)
Fraudulent rabies certificate
$250.00
HMC § 6.24.030(C)
Failure of citizens to report bite
$75.00
HMC § 6.24.040
Failure to surrender animal for supervised quarantine
$200.00
HMC § 6.24.060(A)
Failure to report rabies of a quarantined animal
$150.00
HMC § 6.24.060(C)(1)
Unauthorized destruction of rabid animal
$75.00
HMC § 6.24.060(C)(2)
Failure of veterinarian to destroy rabid animal
$75.00
HMC § 6.24.060(D)(1)
Failure to surrender rabid animal
$200.00
HMC § 6.28.050(J)
Failure to spay or neuter adopted dog or cat
$100.00
HMC § 8.05.070
Violations of fireworks use and sales
$300.00
HMC § 8.06.020
Public nuisance
$300.00
HMC § 8.09.030
Noise disturbances
$50.00
HMC § 9.04.020
Prohibited operation of off-road recreation vehicles
$300.00
HMC § 9.04.030
Operation of off-road vehicle by a minor
$100.00
HMC § 9.05.010
Speeding of off-road vehicle
$100.00
HMC § 9.05.020
Obstruction of right-of-way
$50.00
HMC § 10.05.020
Sign violations
$50.00
HMC § 10.05.020(B)
Failure to obtain a sign permit
$300.00
HMC § 10.05.020(Q)(5)(d)
Failure to remove political signs
$20.00
HMC § 10.07.020
Failure to obtain a conditional use permit
$1,000
HMC § 10.07.060
Failure to transfer a conditional use permit
$300.00
HMC § 10.07.070
Failure to comply with a conditional use permit violation notice
$1,000
HMC § 10.08.080
Failure to obtain a variance permit
$1,000
HMC § 10.10.050
Land use regulation violations
$300.00
HMC § 10.11.070
Failure to obtain a construction permit
$300.00
HMC § 10.12.010(A)
Failure to obtain a driveway permit
$300.00
HMC § 10.13.040
Failure to obtain a utility permit
$500.00
HMC § 10.14.080
Failure to obtain an encroachment permit
$500.00
HMC § 11.06.025
Violation of park rules
$100.00
(Ord. 2-11 § 3, 2002; Ord. 12-14 § 4, 2012; Ord. 13-02 § 4, 2013; Ord. 14-21 § 4, 2014; Ord. 16-11 § 4, 2016; Ord. 16-18 § 5, 2016)