ORD-2003-006 Amend Section VII (Legal Status Provision), Sub-section VII-E (Penalties for Violation)

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ono Public Hearing Ordinance 8, 23.4.4 Settlement of Claims The Zoning Officer is authorized to determine the amount of payment that will be accepted in full and final settlement of some or all of the claims the governing body may have in connection with the violation. The Zoning Officer shall indicate in writing the claims from which the violator is released. If the violation has not been remedied, payment shall not release a violator from potential criminal prosecution or a claim for injunctive relief and /or an order of abatement. 23.4.5 Continuing Violations The Zoning Officer may issue a Civil Penalty Citation for a violation that continues without being corrected. The violator in such cases may be assessed a penalty for each day of the continuing violation. An initial Civil Penalty Citation for a single violation must be issued before a Civil Penalty Citation for a continuing violation is issued. If the violator has failed to pay the penalty and correct the violation after the initial Civil Penalty Citation, the violator is subject to a Civil Penalty Citation for a continuing violation with a daily penalty. An initial Civil Penalty Citation is not required if the Department has previously issued a Civil Penalty Citation to the violator for the same violation at the same location within the previous two (2) years, or if the violator has been specifically warned concerning the violation. The Zoning Officer may give a single notice of a Civil Penalty Citation for a continuing violation. The notice must contain a copy of the notice of violation and must state that the violation is continuing, that a daily penalty of a specified amount is being imposed, and that the penalty is cumulative. , a separate late -Gn a a sepaFa e Off9R68. GACurrent Planning Div \Tking\ZO &SR Enforcement Amendments \Public Hearing Ordinance