Sec. 342.120. - Penalties.

(a) It is unlawful for a person to violate a provision of this Chapter or fail to comply therewith. The proprietor, all partners and all directors of a firm or corporation are responsible for the acts of their respective agents and employees and it shall be a violation for a proprietor, partner or director to cause or to knowingly suffer or permit his agent or employee to violate a provision of this Chapter or fail to comply therewith or failed to take reasonable corrective action if he knew or should have known of the violation. Violations of this Chapter are civil infractions and are subject to a citation in the amount of $1,000. For repeat violations the fine will be increased by $250 for each additional violation up to a maximum of $2,000 per violation. (b) The City may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction against any person or business entity the Board has determined is guilty of violating this Chapter, either to enjoin further violations or to compel payment of civil penalties. (c) The Board may fine a person or business entity up to $2,500 per occurrence for each violation of this Chapter, file an appropriate lien to enforce payment, and/or revoke or suspend the business entity's pulling privileges upon a finding of a pattern of violations or a willful violation of Chapter 342 , Ordinance Code. Each day a violation occurs at any location shall constitute a separate occurrence. (d) An owner shall be liable to the City for any property maintenance craftsman's violation of any part of this Chapter. (Ord. 68-61-113; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 85-1201-663, § 13; Ord. 90-1043-562, § 9; Ord. 92-1656-1122, § 2; Ord. 93-1691-1043, § 5; Ord. 2001-732-E, § 1; Ord. 2002-1040-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-1146-E, § 2; Ord. 2015-508-E , § 1) Note— Former § 950.120.