Fines

The following civil fines shall be imposed for violations of this section:

(1)

If the offense is the first offense, $100.00 fine plus $50.00 per handbill or commercial handbill;

(2)

If the offense is the second offense within the preceding 12 months, $250.00 fine plus $50.00 per handbill or commercial handbill;

(3)

If the offense is the third or subsequent offense within the preceding 12 months, $500.00 fine plus $50.00 per handbill or commercial handbill;

(4)

Notwithstanding subsections (1)—(3), no person, business or benefactor shall receive more than one offense within any one-day period, however, the $50.00 per handbill or commercial handbill fine shall apply to all littered handbills or commercial handbills found during that one-day period.

(Ord. No. 12972, § 2, 2-14-08; Ord. No. 13503, § 2, 3-12-15)

Note— See editor's note at section 22-183.