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d) If the maximum allowable fine is sought and the owner has yet to comply then HPC will sue. e) HPC Staff will copy Code Enforcement. Non-Comnliance All property owners who violate stop work orders or who fail to comply with HPC mandates will be levied the appropriate fines. HPC Staff will send notice and immediately seek the ap- propriate fines from local courts acid the appropriate actions from the City Legal Department. Fines can be sought for any projects that violate HPC Code, Guidelines and/or Standards. All HPC mandates that require the removal of violations will require that it be done so at the owners expense. Failure of an owner to comply will result in HPC instructing the City Legal Department to issue a law suit against the owner. Fines In order to impose fines the HPC and/or HPC Staff must instruct the City Legal Department to seek the appropriate fines from the local court system. HPC can impose fines of not less then fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first day of violation, a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second day of violation and a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for every day of violation thereafter. No fine, however, shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). Fines may be adapted, applied and/or rescinded at the discretion of the HPC and/or HPC Staff. FINE SCHEDULE 1) The act of committing a violation $50.00 2) Continuing work despite a red tag order to cease work. $50.00 for initial violation, then $50.00 for the first day work is continued, $100.00 for the second day, $200.00 for the third day and every day thereafter, up to the maximum of $2,500.00. 3) Late response. $50.00 for initial violation, then $50.00 for every day of tardiness. 3) Failure to comply. $50.00 for initial violation, then $50.00 for first day of non-compliance, $100.00 for second day, $200.00 for the third day and every day thereafter, up to the maximum of $2,500.00. n