<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 24-95. - Civil penalties for violations.</div>
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               (a)
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               Upon a determination by the enforcing public officials that a vehicle has been abandoned
               on public property or is a junked motor vehicle which constitutes a hazardous vehicle
               as defined in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH24TRVE_ARTIVABJUMOVE_S24-92DE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 24-92</a>, "junked vehicle", above, he shall give notice of same to the record owner thereof
               by the posting of notice of such determination on the vehicle if on public property
               and by written notice of such determination either hand delivered or sent registered
               mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the record owner or the owner of the
               property on which the abandoned or junked vehicle is found. The notice shall contain
               the name of the enforcing official, his address and telephone number where he can
               be reached, and must give the owner information on how to appeal as provided for herein.
               The notice shall also provide for a civil penalty as follows:
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               (1)
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               If the vehicle is an abandoned vehicle a civil penalty of $50.00 per day will be levied,
               to begin on the third business day following the posting of notice until the vehicle
               is removed.
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               (2)
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               If the vehicle is a junked motor vehicle which constitutes a hazardous vehicle, a
               civil penalty of $50.00 per day will be levied, to begin on the third business day
               following the posting of notice if on public property, and on the fifth business day
               following the posting of notice if on private property until the vehicle is removed.
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               (b)
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               Within ten days of the notice being posted, an owner may appeal a determination that
               the vehicle is either an abandoned vehicle on public property or is a junked vehicle
               which constitutes a hazardous vehicle by notifying the official making the determination
               in writing of the intent to appeal to the board of commissioners. Such notice will
               toll the application of the civil penalty until such time as the board of commissioners,
               after a hearing, affirm the determination of the enforcing official. The clerk to
               the board will schedule the appeal for the next meeting of the county commissioners
               occurring more than 15 days after receipt of the notice. The board of commissioners
               may waive part or all of the civil penalty or establish a new date on which the penalty
               will begin to accrue.
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               (c)
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               At any time after the time for giving notice of appeal has expired, the enforcing
               official may initiate an action in the general court of justice, civil division to
               collect the civil penalties then accrued.
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               (Ord. of 8-14-95, Â§ 5)
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