§ 2-319. Citation fee schedule.

(a)

Generally. The citation fee schedule is as follows:

(1)

Category one. The following violations and those similar thereto will be punished by a civil penalty of $120.00 for the first violation:

a.

Untagged/inoperable vehicles;

b.

Violation of the sign ordinance, including the failure to remove political signs in accordance with Ord. No. 91-24 (land development code);

c.

Violation of an attractive and/or public nuisance;

d.

Keeping of domestic animals as described in Ord. No. 2004-30 (animal control ordinance);

e.

Graffiti;

f.

Kudzu; and

g.

Illegal use of rights-of-way.

(2)

Category two. The following violations and those similar thereto will be punished by a civil penalty of $180.00 for the first violation:

a.

Failure to obtain any required permit; and

b.

Violation of a peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers permit (each individual).

(3)

Category three. The following violations and those similar thereto will be punished by a civil penalty of $300.00:

a.

Illegal excavation and fill activities, violation of borrow, C&D or LCD pit violations; and

b.

Stormwater/wastewater violations.

(b)

Penalty for subsequent violation. The civil penalty for each subsequent violation by any entity or individual shall be double the previous penalty to a maximum of $600.00 per day.

(Ord. No. 2015-14 , Div. 2, § 9, 7-23-2015)