<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-16. - Civil penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Notice of violation.</span> General services director or his designee shall have authority to issue notices of
               violation and/or notice of civil penalties to any person if there is reasonable cause
               to believe that the person has violated any of the provisions of this chapter.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Continuing violation.</span> Whenever a violation of this chapter results from a continuing condition rather than
               a discrete event, a written notice of violation shall be sent by certified mail to
               the last known address of the responsible person, specifying the nature of the violation
               and what must be done to correct it, requiring the responsible person to correct the
               violation within 15 calendar days after delivery of the notice, and informing the
               responsible person of the possible consequences of failure to comply.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Notice of civil penalty.</span> If compliance has not occurred within the period specified above, or if a violation
               of this chapter is a single, discrete event, a notice of civil penalties shall be
               issued and either delivered in person to the violator or sent registered or certified
               mail. The notice of civil penalty shall direct that the notice of civil penalty shall
               be paid to the county within ten days of the date of issuance and shall inform the
               violator that this amount is not paid within the allotted time, a civil action will
               be initiated to collect the penalty. The county may assess a civil penalty for first
               offense violations of this chapter, for second offenses, and for each subsequent offense,
               which amounts may be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of a
               debt. Each day in which the violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate
               offense. No civil penalty shall be assessed prior to notice of violation by citation
               or letter.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Correction of violation when payment due.</span> Such violation shall have been corrected by the time payment of the civil penalty
               is due.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Failure to pay civil penalty.</span> If the violator fails to pay the civil penalty by the due date, the county manager
               or general services director shall have the authority to file a civil complaint for
               the unpaid civil penalty, to be recovered by the county in the nature of a debt and/or
               to have a criminal summons issued against the violator.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Amounts of civil penalties.</span>
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               (1)
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               Scavenging at the convenience and recycling centers:
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               First offense .....$â€‚50.00
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               Second offense .....$100.00
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               Subsequent offenses .....$200.00
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               (2)
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               Dumping prohibited materials or quantities of materials in or around the solid waste
               receptacles, placing recyclables in inappropriate containers or garbage in recycling
               containers:
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               First offense .....$100.00
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               Second offense .....$200.00
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               Subsequent offenses .....$300.00
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               (3)
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               Violation of any other provision of this chapter:
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               First offense .....$100.00
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               Second offense .....$200.00
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               Subsequent offenses
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               (or imprisonment of not more than 30 days) .....$500.00
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               (4)
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               The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by injunction and order of abatement.
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               (5)
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               Persons found to be in violation of the provision of this chapter may volunteer to
               perform cleanup work in lieu of prosecution, injunctive action, or civil penalties
               at the discretion of the general services director.
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               (g)
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               <span class="ital">Request receipts.</span> The director of general services has the authority to request receipts from the violator
               to ensure proper disposal of the waste at a permitted disposal site.
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               (Ord. of 12-13-99, Â§ 1; Ord. of 5-9-16(1))
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