06-08-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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Ordinance on Tall Grass, Weeds, Etc. Page 6 Section II. Chapter 16, Article 8, Section 16 -61 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 16 -61. Penalties and Administrative Fees. (a) Except as otherwise provided, any person violating a provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense and fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second offense and not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for all subsequent offenses, but no fine for any individual offense shall exceed twenty - five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) Each day after the expiration date of the time limit ordered by the Board of Public Works or its designee for abating a nuisance condition under this chapter shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. bf) Any person found in violation of the mowing reeulations set forth in Section 16 -58 shall be fined the sum of Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) per violation. Each day after the expiration date of any time limit ordered by the Board of Public Works or its designee for abating a nuisance condition shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Any person found in violation of a_provision of this Article whose property becomes listed as a continuous enforcement propert y shall be fined the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation in that first calendar year of being listed. Thereafter, each violation shall be fined and assessed administrative fees related to costs incurred by the city for inspections, abatement and administration and a penalty which shall be as follows Fine Per Violation Continuous Enforcement Fee for Administrative Expenses 2 "d year $750.00 $400.00 3`d year $1,000.00 $450.00 4d' year and thereafter $1,500.00 $500.00 (c) This section supplements and does not limit any other remedy or action available in law or in equity being pursued by the Department of Law. ... Section II. Chapter 16, Article 8, Section 16 -61 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 16 -61. Penalties and Administrative Fees. (a) Except as otherwise provided, any person violating a provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense and fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second offense and not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for all subsequent offenses, but no fine for any individual offense shall exceed twenty - five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) Each day after the expiration date of the time limit ordered by the Board of Public Works or its designee for abating a nuisance condition under this chapter shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. bf) Any person found in violation of the mowing reeulations set forth in Section 16 -58 shall be fined the sum of Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) per violation. Each day after the expiration date of any time limit ordered by the Board of Public Works or its designee for abating a nuisance condition shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Any person found in violation of a_provision of this Article whose property becomes listed as a continuous enforcement propert y shall be fined the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation in that first calendar year of being listed. Thereafter, each violation shall be fined and assessed administrative fees related to costs incurred by the city for inspections, abatement and administration and a penalty which shall be as follows Fine Per Violation Continuous Enforcement Fee for Administrative Expenses 2 "d year $750.00 $400.00 3`d year $1,000.00 $450.00 4d' year and thereafter $1,500.00 $500.00 (c) This section supplements and does not limit any other remedy or action available in law or in equity being pursued by the Department of Law.