<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 24-173. - Civil penalties.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any person who is found in violation of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty
               specified by a schedule of civil penalties approved by the county commissioners. Each
               violation shall be treated as a separate offense.
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               (b)
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               Before any civil penalty may be imposed, the JCSWO shall identify the circumstances
               giving rise to the violation, including the times, dates, and places of the violation
               and shall notify the offender thereof in writing. Such notification shall state that
               if the violation is not corrected within a reasonable time not to exceed 15 days,
               the individual will be subjected to a civil penalty. If circumstances exist such that
               the violation may not be corrected within 15 days, the JCSWO may, upon written request,
               grant an extension of time commensurate with the magnitude of the violation. The amount
               of the civil penalty to be imposed shall be stated. Such notification shall inform
               the individual of his rights to appeal the determination that the individual is in
               violation of this ordinance by submitting a notice of appeal to the JCSWO within ten
               days of the date of the receipt of initial notification above.
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               (c)
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               If, after 15 days, or the end of any extension granted by the JCSWO, the violation
               has not been corrected, the JCSWO shall send to the violator a second notification.
               Such notification shall assess against the violator a civil penalty in accordance
               with subsection (b) above. Such notification shall further inform the violator of
               his right to appeal the determination that he is still in violation of this article.
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               (d)
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               If after three more days the violation has not been corrected, the JCSWO may assess
               the second civil penalty in accordance with subsection (c) above. Such assessment
               shall include a notification that further civil penalties may be assessed every three
               days until either the violation is corrected or until the JCSWO decides that enough
               fines have accrued to warrant civil action to collect the accrued fines.
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               (e)
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               When necessary to collect any penalty or accrued penalties, the JCSWO shall cause
               an action to be instituted against an individual for the collection of all accrued
               fines. Unpaid penalties shall be subject to interest (one percent per month or fraction
               thereof) and all costs associated with collection including court costs and attorney
               fees. Unpaid costs may be assessed as a lien on real property owned by the violator.
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               (f)
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               If penalties are paid within the prescribed time, they shall be reduced by 50 percent.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. of 12-18-2001; Ord. of 7-15-2003; Ord. No. 005-04, Â§ 802, 7-2-2007; Ord. of
               2-6-2012, Â§ 802; Ord. No. 005-04(amended), Â§ 802, 4-21-2014; Ord. No. O05.04, Â§ 802,
               7-21-2016)
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