<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-17. - Citations, stop work orders and penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               The fire marshal and any fire prevention inspector employed in his office are authorized
               as public officials to investigate violations of this chapter and, upon a determination
               that such a violation has occurred, issue citations, stop work orders and civil penalties.
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               (b)
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               A violation of this chapter, which includes the technical codes and standards adopted
               by reference, shall subject the offender to the issuance of a citation, a stop work
               order and the assessment of a civil penalty in an amount set forth in this chapter.
               These penalty amounts may be changed from time to time by the board of county commissioners.
               Penalties assessed shall be paid to the fire marshal's office within 30 days after
               the offender has been cited for the violation. Each day the violation continues to
               exist shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of assessing a penalty.
               The fire marshal's office may file a civil action to collect an outstanding civil
               penalty.
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               (Ord. of 4-26-93, Â§ 19; Ord. of 8-14-06(2), Â§ 14)
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