§ 2-293. Penalties assessed.

(a)

Each manager may establish policies to assist in the assessment of civil penalties for administrative citations issued by the manager's department.

(b)

If the responsible party fails to correct the violation cited, commits the same violation again, or fails to correct a violation as specified in accordance with an administrative enforcement order of the AHO, subsequent administrative citations may be issued for violations of the same code section. The penalties assessed for each administrative citation issued for violations of the same code section or sections shall not exceed the following amounts regardless of the number of violations per citation:

(1)

First administrative citation: one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).

(2)

Second administrative citation: five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(3)

Third and each subsequent administrative citation: nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($999.00).

(d)

Payment of the penalty shall not excuse the failure to correct the violations nor shall it bar further enforcement action by the city.

(Ord. No. 58-08, § 1, 2-4-08)