§ 6.75.100. Penalties

(a) Violations of this Code.

(1) Infraction Citation.

(A) Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this code, may be issued a civil infraction citation pursuant to Section 6.75.050(b) of this chapter. Each civil infraction shall carry with it a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars.

(2) Notice of Violation and Order.

(A) Any person violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this code, may, in the alternative, be issued a notice of violation and order pursuant to Section 6.75.050(d) of this chapter. A violation subject to a notice of violation and order shall carry with it a cumulative monetary penalty of five hundred dollars per day for each violation from the date set for compliance until compliance with the notice of violation and order is achieved. Each day that a violation of the chapter occurs constitutes a separate offense pursuant to Section 6.75.050(i).

(B) In addition to any penalty that may be imposed by the city, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this code shall be liable for all damage to public or private property arising from such violation, including the cost of restoring the affected area to its condition prior to the violation.

(C) The penalty imposed by this section under a notice of violation and order may be collected by civil action brought in the name of the city. The code enforcement officer may notify the city attorney of the name of any person subject to the penalty, and the city attorney may, with the assistance of the code enforcement officer, take appropriate action to collect the penalty. The penalty shall become a lien against the property that is the subject of the code enforcement action.

(3) Criminal Penalties. Every offense defined by this chapter or conduct made unlawful by this chapter shall also constitute an offense under the Selah criminal code and the code enforcement officer is free to pursue a criminal action notwithstanding the provisions related to infraction citations or notices of violation and order contained in this chapter. Any person convicted of such an offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the jail not to exceed ninety days, or both imprisonment and fine.

(b) Additional Relief—Injunction—Abatement. The code enforcement officer may seek legal or equitable relief to enjoin any acts or practices and abate any condition that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this code. In the event the city must obtain an injunction or must obtain an order of abatement or must conduct an abatement, the responsible party shall be assessed the costs associated with such actions, including reasonable attorney's fees. Those costs shall become a lien against the property that is the subject of the code enforcement action. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law.

(Ord. 1613 § 1 (part), 2004.)