20.02.300 Civil penalties.
A. In accordance with Chapter 1.25 ACC, unless otherwise provided herein, any person, and the officers, directors, managing agents, or partners of any corporation, firm, partnership or other organization or business violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this title shall be subject to a penalty in an amount not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000 per day for each violation from the date of each violation until compliance is achieved.
B. In addition to any penalty which may be imposed by the city, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this title shall be liable for all damage to public or private property arising from such violation, and costs incurred by the city, including the cost of restoring the affected area to its condition prior to the violation.
C. The violator may show the city as full or partial mitigation:
1. That the violation giving rise to the action was caused by the willful act, or neglect, or abuse of another; or
2. That correction of the violation was commenced promptly upon receipt of the notice thereof, but that full compliance within the time specified was prevented by inability to obtain necessary materials or labor, inability to gain access to the subject structure, or other condition or circumstance beyond the control of the violator.
D. The penalties which may be imposed by this section shall be collected by civil action brought by the city if not paid timely after penalty assessment by the city council. The public works director or designee shall notify the finance director in writing of the name of any person subject to the penalty, and the finance director shall take appropriate action to collect the penalty. (Ord. 6798 § 3 (Exh. C), 2020.)