§ 1-40. Amount of civil fines

(a)  The amount of the fines for violating particular provisions of this Code shall be set in a schedule of fines adopted by resolution by the city council. The schedule may include escalating fine amounts for repeat Code violations occurring within specified periods of time.

(b) The schedule of fines may also specify the amount of interest and late payment penalty owed for any fine not paid when due. A late payment penalty and interest shall be imposed for fines not paid within thirty (30) days of their due date.

(c) Fines are due on the day the citation is issued, except (i) fines for building violations shall be due on the day the second citation containing the notice of noncorrection is issued and (ii) when a fine deposit has been waived pursuant to section 1-44 and the hearing officer upholds the citation the fine shall be due on the date the decision is made and the notice of decision given to the citee at the end of the hearing by the hearing officer, or the date the notice of decision is mailed to the citee.

(Ord. No. 97-27, § 3, 9-2-97; Ord. No. 00-12, § 1, 7-16-00)

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Former § 1-37