§ 47-303. Fine schedule.

Fines assessed under this chapter shall be assessed according to the following mandatory schedule, whether assessed as a civil fine in superior court, or assessed as a penalty upon conviction in magistrate court. The maximum permissible fine shall be $1,000.00 per offense. In no event shall a fine be reduced below the mandatory minimum, as set forth below. Fines may be increased by mandatory add-ons under state law. As a deterrent to violation, second and subsequent violations by the same offender of any provision of this chapter, whether violations of the same or different provisions of this chapter as the initial violation, and whether involving the same or different property, shall increase the fine owing. However, repeated citations for the same violation on a second and subsequent days shall not count as a subsequent violation, but shall rather be assessed at the same rate as the initial violation. Note: "Per vehicle" additions relate to violations such as junk vehicles, parking violations, and similar violations, where each vehicle is in violation of the chapter.

(1)

First violation. For the first violation of any provision of this chapter by any violator (whether an individual or corporation), the fine shall be as follows, unless otherwise noted:

Violation of article IV of this chapter:	$250.00 (plus $50.00 per vehicle, if applicable)
Violation of any other article:	$200.00

 

(2)

Second violation. For the second violation of any provision of this chapter (whether the same or different as the first violation) by the same violator (whether an individual or corporation), the fine shall be as follows, unless otherwise noted:

Violation of article IV of this chapter:	$500.00 (plus $75.00 per vehicle, if applicable)
Violation of any other article:	$400.00

 

(3)

Third and subsequent violations. For the third and subsequent violation of any provision of this chapter (whether the same or different as the prior two violations) by the same violator (whether an individual or corporation), the fine shall be as follows, unless otherwise noted:

Violation of article IV of this chapter:	$750.00 (plus $100.00 per vehicle, if applicable)
Violation of any other article:	$600.00

 

(Min. of 11-10-2016, § 13.3)