Sec. 609.105. - Penalties.

(a) A violation of a provision of the Ordinance Code or Ordinance covered by this statute is civil infraction. (b) There is established a maximum civil penalty not to exceed $500 per violation. (c) Any person who has committed a civil infraction and does not contest the citation shall be assessed a penalty less than the maximum allowed. (d) The violations and penalties for uncontested violations assessed are set forth in the attached uniform fine schedule and incorporated herein as Section 609.109 , Schedules "A" and "A1." (e) Repeat violations will be assessed fines in the next higher class as specified in Schedule "A1," or an additional amount of $50 will be assessed, whichever is greater. Third time offenses and subsequent offenses will be considered class D violations, or an additional amount of $100 will be assessed, whichever is greater. (f) Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a Code Enforcement Officer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as provided for in F.S. § 162.21. (Ord. 93-553-303, § 1; Ord. 96-575-332, § 3)