§ 1.18.070. Administrative fines.

A.

Any responsible person who receives an administrative citation is subject to the payment of fines as set out in the penalty schedule for administrative fines as adopted by City Council resolution. An administrative penalty may be assessed by means of an administrative citation issued by an enforcement officer, and is payable directly to the City Treasurer. A portion of each penalty constitutes reimbursement for the city's administrative expenses in issuing and processing the citation. Penalties must be collected in accordance with the procedures specified in this chapter. Payment of a penalty does not excuse the failure to correct the violation nor does it bar further enforcement action by the city. In the case of violations of the building, plumbing or electrical codes, or Title 15 or 16 of this code, an administrative citation cannot be issued until after the responsible party is provided notice and a reasonable opportunity to correct the violation, and failed to do so.

B.

Payment of Administrative Fines. An administrative citation fine must be paid to the city within thirty (30) days from the date of the administrative citation fine or, if a request for an initial administrative review is submitted and the review held, then within fifteen (15) days after the date of the notice of the conclusion of that initial administrative review, whichever is later.

C.

Delinquency Penalty. Any person who fails to pay to the city the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section, is liable for the payment of an additional delinquency penalty. The delinquency penalty is equal to one hundred (100) percent of the amount due the city not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), or if a portion of the fine amount was timely paid one hundred (100) percent of the amount of the fine remaining unpaid to the city not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).

D.

Failure of any person to pay the fines assessed by an administrative citation may result in the matter being referred for collection which may include, without limitation, the filing of a small claims court action.

(Ord. 209 § 1 (part), 2008)