Ordinance 2838-05 - Laserfiche WebLink

be less than$500(five hundred dollars)nor exceed $1,000 (one thousand dollars). Payment of a monetary penalty pursuant to this chapter does not relieve the person to whom the violation citation was issued of the duty to correct the violation or preclude the city from taking action to abate the situation as provided herein. The monetary penalty constitutes an obligation of the person(s) to whom the violation citation is issued. Any monetary penalty assessed must be paid to the city within fifteen calendar days of the effective date of the violations hearing examiner's order. The city is authorized to take action to collect the monetary penalty, including filing civil actions or turning the matter over to collection, in which case costs incurred by the city as a result of the collection process will be assessed in addition to the monetary penalty. In addition, the city can also incorporate any outstanding penalty into an assessment lien when the city incurs costs in abating the violation. B. A "repeat violator" is defined as a person, firm, corporation, association, or agent thereof who has received a violation citation involving the same property three times or more within one calendar year. C. If a person is a repeat violator as defined in subsection B of this section, the city may issue a repeat violator citation. A repeat violator citation shall be issued and served in the same manner and form as provided in this chapter for a violation citation, but will not include a description of the corrective action necessary to eliminate the violation or a date by which the corrective action must be completed. The repeat violator citation will notify the person receiving the citation that due to the repeat nature of their violations, the city will be seeking an order from the violations hearing examiner, at the date and time set forth in the citation, granting any and all relief to which the city is entitled under this chapter. D. An"emergency" means a situation which in the opinion of a code compliance officer requires immediate action to prevent or eliminate an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons or property. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter,when a violation citation is issued in the case of an emergency, immediate action shall be required by the person(s) to whom the violation citation is issued. No action shall be stayed pending the filing of an appeal. If the city does not obtain immediate action by the responsible person upon issuance of the violation citation, the city is authorized to immediately abate the violation itself or as otherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding the exercise of emergency authority, the city is entitled to collect its cost of abatement, assess penalties and take all actions provided in this chapter. 6