§ 1.08.040. Authority.

A.

Whenever conditions upon a property or structure thereon constitute a major violation as defined in this Chapter, administrative civil penalties may be assessed to affect abatement.

B.

The City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to assess civil penalties administratively in accordance with the procedures established in this Chapter.

C.

The responsible person(s) creating, committing, condoning, or maintaining a major violation of any provision of the codes and ordinances identified in this Chapter shall be subject to civil penalties as established in this Chapter.

D.

Each and every day a major violation of any provision of the codes and ordinances identified in this Chapter exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

E.

Separate civil penalties may be assessed for separate major violations or separate dates of occurrence.

F.

Full or partial reimbursement or recovery of civil penalties and administrative expenses shall not excuse the failure to correct the major violations wholly and permanently nor shall it predude the assessment of additional civil penalties or other abatement actions by the City.

G.

Civil penalties and related administrative expenses, induding attorneys' fees, shall accrue to the account of the responsible department and may be recovered by all appropriate legal means, induding but not limited to nuisance abatement lien and special assessment/priority lien of the general tax levy, or by civil and small claims action brought by the City, or both.

(Ord. 12623 § 2 (part), 2004: Ord. 11805 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 1-6.04) (Ord. 12550 § 1 (part), 2003: Ord. 11805 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 1-6.04)