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(D) Any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate any provision of this chapter other than as set forth in<br />
subsections (A), (B) and (C), above, shall be subject to a civil penalty in accordance with the penalty schedule as set<br />
forth in Appendix A, Exhibit C. Any person cited pursuant to this subsection (D) may pay the civil penalty within<br />
seven days from the date of issuance or request a hearing regarding such penalty to the Board in accordance with §§<br />
32.400 et seq. If the person fails to respond to the citation within seven days as referenced above, the person shall be<br />
deemed to have waived the right to a hearing and the determination that a violation was committed shall be final.<br />
Each day that a violation continues after a citation has been issued or notice has been served shall be deemed a<br />
separate offense.<br />
(E) The <strong>Metro</strong> Government shall possess a lien on property for all fines, penalties, charges, abatement costs, and<br />
fees imposed pursuant to this <strong>Code</strong> in accordance with § 32.409. The lien shall be superior to and have priority over<br />
all other liens on the property except state, School Board and <strong>Metro</strong> Government taxes.<br />
(F) Notwithstanding subsection (C), above, any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this<br />
chapter shall be subject to criminal proceedings and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than<br />
$250 if committed by a person, not more than $500 if committed by a corporation, or imprisonment for a term not to<br />
exceed 50 days, or both. Each day that a violation continues after a citation has been issued or notice has been served<br />
shall be deemed a separate offense.<br />
(Jeff. Ord. 37-2002, adopted and effective 11-12-2002; Lou. <strong>Metro</strong> Am. Ord. No. 69-2003, approved 4-16-2003; Lou.<br />
<strong>Metro</strong> Am. Ord. No. 162-2004, approved 10-28-2004; Lou. <strong>Metro</strong> Am. Ord. No. 125-2007, approved 7-2-2007; Lou.<br />
<strong>Metro</strong> Am. Ord. No. 122-2011, approved 6-8-2011, effective 7-1-2011)<br />
EXHIBIT A<br />
PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATION<br />
APPENDIX A: CIVIL PENALTIES<br />
Number of Citations, Arrests and Search Warrants<br />
within 12-month period<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY<br />
<strong>Code</strong> Section (Arrests, Citations, Search Warrants)<br />
<strong>156</strong>.057(A)(2) NN NV $400 $4,000 and Order to Vacate<br />
NN = No Notice Sent<br />
NV = Notice of Violation Sent<br />
EXHIBIT B<br />
Number of Times Section(s) Violated while <strong>Property</strong> is a Public<br />
Nuisance within 12-month period<br />
1 2 3<br />
AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY<br />
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