§ 14-12.006. Administrative fines.

(a)

The director is authorized to determine whether a violation of this code exists with respect to any property.

(b)

If the violation is a continuing violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical or other similar structural or zoning issues, the director may serve a notice of violation on the owner as specified in Section 14-12.018. The notice of violation will include all of the following information:

(1)

The date of the violation.

(2)

The address or other description of the location where the violation occurred.

(3)

The code section(s) violated and a description of the violation.

(4)

A description of how the violation can be corrected.

(5)

A specified time period of at least ten calendar days, beginning on the service date, within which the violation must be corrected.

(6)

An advisement that the owner may be subject to an administrative fine under this chapter if the violation is not corrected by the effective date, and the amount of that fine.

(c)

The director may impose an administrative fine on the owner if any of the following occur:

(1)

The violation is not a continuing violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical or other similar structural or zoning issues.

(2)

The continuing violation has not been corrected as specified in the notice of violation.

(3)

The continuing violation was corrected as specified in the notice of violation but a violation of the same code section continues, exists or occurs within one year of the effective date.

(d)

Fine Amounts.

(1)

The amount of the fine will be one hundred dollars for a first violation, two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year, and five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year, except as provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section.

(2)

The amount of the fine will be one hundred dollars for a first violation, five hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year, and one thousand dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year for infraction violations of the following building and safety ordinances:

(A)

Any violation of Division 72, 74, 76, 78, 710, 712, or 714.

(B)

A violation of Division 82 or 84, where the violation is a building or structure erected, constructed, altered, moved or maintained contrary to Division 82 or 84.

(e)

Acts, omissions, or conditions in violation of this code that continue, exist, or occur on more than one day constitute separate violations and offenses on each day. Violations continuing, existing, or occurring on the service date, the effective date, and each day between the service date and the effective date are separate violations.

(f)

An administrative fine will be assessed by means of a notice of fine. The owner will be served with the notice of fine as specified in Section 14-12.018. The notice of fine will include all of the following information:

(1)

The date of the violation.

(2)

The address or other description of the location where the violation occurred.

(3)

The code section(s) violated and a description of the violation.

(4)

The amount of the fine.

(5)

An advisement of the right to request a hearing before the hearing examiner contesting the imposition of the fine.

(g)

The director may require immediate abatement of a violation pursuant to Section 14-6.406 of this code if the violation creates an immediate danger to the health or safety of persons or property.

(Ords. 2007-18 § 12, 2002-47 § 3, 2000-21 § 2).