Article XVIII Penalties

§ 13.30.565 Violation – Liability to town of costs incurred by town.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be liable to the town for any expense, loss, damage, cost of inspection or cost of correction incurred by the town by reason of such violation including any cost to the town incurred in collecting from such person said loss, damage, expense, cost of inspection or cost of correction.

(Ord. 198 § 18.01, 1975)

§ 13.30.570 Violation – Written notice – Correction time limit.

Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the town with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations and make all necessary corrections.

(Ord. 198 § 18.02, 1975)

§ 13.30.575 Violation – Failure to comply – Penalty and interest.

Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in TMC § 13.30.570 shall, in addition to the items of expense provided in TMC § 13.30.565, become liable to the town for a penalty in the amount of 10 percent of such expense items, together with interest thereon at eight percent per annum from the date of the time limit provided in TMC § 13.30.570.

(Ord. 198 § 18.03, 1975)

§ 13.30.580 Violation – Civil penalty.

Any person, or persons, who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction and, in addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $250.00 for each violation. In the event of a continuing violation, each day that such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.

(Ord. 198 § 18.04, 1975; Ord. 369 § 1, 1991; Ord. 628 § 1(MM), 2011)