§ 416-4.806. Administrative Fines.

(a)

Notice of violation. If a violation is a continuing violation, such as the failure to obtain a dog or cat license, the department will first serve a notice of violation on the responsible person as specified in Section 416-4.816. The notice of violation will include all of the following information:

(1)

The date of the violation.

(2)

The name of the responsible person.

(3)

The address or location where the violation occurred.

(4)

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

(5)

Whether the violation(s) were established by inspection or by complaint, if applicable.

(6)

A description of how the violation can be corrected.

(7)

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

(8)

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

(b)

The department may impose an administrative fine on a responsible person if any of the following occur:

(1)

The violation is not a continuing violation, such as a violation of the animal noise ordinance.

(2)

The continuing violation has not been corrected in the time period 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 section continues, exists, or occurs within one year after the effective date.

(c)

Notice of fine. An administrative fine will be assessed by means of a notice of fine. The responsible party will be served with the notice of fine as specified in Section 416-4.816. The notice of fine will include all of the following information:

(1)

The date of the violation.

(2)

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

(3)

The amount of the fine.

(4)

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

(d)

For a continuing violation, the amount of the fine is one hundred dollars for the first notice of fine. If the owner fails to correct the violation after the first notice of fine, and a second notice of fine is issued in the same year, the amount of the fine in the second notice is two hundred dollars. If the owner still fails to correct the violation after the second notice of fine, the amount of the fine is five hundred dollars for each additional notice of fine that is sent within one year.

(e)

If the violation is not a continuing violation, the amount of the fine is one hundred dollars for a first violation, two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same section within one year, and five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.

(Ord. No. 2017-12, § II, 6-6-17)