Sec. 751.113. - Assessment and recovery of civil penalties.

Civil penalties provided for in Section 751.113 may be assessed by the administrative process in Chapter 360 , Part 4 and rules promulgated pursuant thereto or, in the alternative, by judicial process in a civil action filed in the name of the City in a court of competent jurisdiction. A civil penalty assessed and owed under this Chapter shall be paid to the Tax Collector for deposit in the WWS Fund established by Section 751.103 . An administratively assessed civil penalty under this Section and Chapter 360 , Part 4, may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the City. The City shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and costs, including appellate fees and costs in actions where the City is successful in recovering civil penalties. (Ord. 2000-119-E, § 1; Ord. 2016-490-E , § 8) Editor's note— Ord. 2016-490-E , § 8, amended the Code by repealing former § 751.113, and renumbering former § 751.115—756.117 as new § 751.113—751.115. Former § 751.113 pertained to penalties, and derived from Ord. 2000-119-E.