§ 1.25.160. Administrative penalties.

A.

The administrative hearing officer or board shall assess against the responsible person an administrative penalty for any violation found to exist, or for any violation which was not timely corrected. The penalty shall be in the amount set forth in the administrative citation schedule established by resolution of the city council for the particular violation. Because a new and separate offense occurs under Section 1.24.030 each day during which a violation of any provision or requirement of this code is committed, the administrative hearing officer or board may further assess a penalty in the amount set forth in the administrative citation schedule for each day from the date the compliance order was issued until the date the violation is corrected as determined by the administrator or his or her designee. The administrative order shall specify the date by which the penalty must be paid.

B.

Administrative penalties assessed by the administrative hearing officer or board are a debt owed to the city.

C.

If the responsible person provides written notice to the administrator or his or her designee that the violation has been corrected, and if the administrator or his or her designee finds compliance, the administrator or his or her designee shall deem the date the written notice was postmarked or personally delivered to the administrator or his or her designee to be the date the violation was corrected. If, however, a final inspection confirmed compliance before mailing or personal delivery of a written notice, or if no written notice is provided, the date of final inspection shall be deemed to be the date the violation was corrected.

(Ord. 6761 § 1 (part), 1998)