§ 8.60.325. Special costs and civil penalties for misuse of a container.  


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  • For violation of any subsections of Section 8.60.320, the following shall occur:

    A.

    First Violation. A courtesy notice shall be issued by the collector, both by tag affixed to the container and by mail to the responsible person. The collector shall not be required to empty the regulation container until the violation is corrected. The responsible person shall be assessed the special collection fee as established by resolution of the city council for any special pickup. If the misuse of the regulation container has caused the city to incur any remediation or other special costs, the director may issue an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.26 of this code, and a violator shall be subject to procedures, costs and civil penalties set forth therein.

    B.

    Second violation within 6 months of the first violation. A courtesy notice shall be issued by the collector, both by tag affixed to the container and by mail to the responsible person. The responsible person shall be warned that they could lose the privilege of having this regulation container available if there is a further violation. The collector shall not be required to empty the regulation container until the violation is corrected. The responsible person shall be assessed the special collection fee as established by resolution of the city council for any special pickup. If the misuse of the regulation container has caused the city to incur any remediation or other special costs, the director may issue an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.26 of this code, and a violator shall be subject to the procedures, costs, and civil penalties set forth therein.

    C.

    Third violation within 6 months of the second violation. The director may issue a compliance order pursuant to Chapter 1.25 or an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.26 of this code, and a violator shall be subject to the procedures, costs and civil penalties set forth therein.

(Ord. 6916 § 8 (part), 2002: Ord. 6839 § 2 (part), 2000)