A. The director shall notify the person responsible for a continuing violation that they have seventy-two hours to correct or otherwise remedy the violation or be subject to the imposition of administrative penalties. For violations subject to the incomplete work provisions of this chapter, the person responsible shall be notified they have twenty-four hours to remedy the violation or be subject to the imposition of administrative penalties. For those violations that create an immediate danger to health or safety or are otherwise subject to emergency remediation, the person responsible shall be notified they must immediately remedy the violation or be subject to the imposition of administrative penalties.

B. Administrative penalties may be assessed pursuant to subsection A. up to five hundred dollars per day, per violation.

C. In addition to the administrative penalty assessed pursuant to subsection A, the director shall assess fees to cover the reasonable costs incurred in enforcing the administrative penalty, including, but not limited to, inspection costs and administrative overhead.

D. Penalties and fees assessed under Section 12.16.240 shall continue to accrue against the person responsible for the violation until the violation is corrected or otherwise remedied in the judgment of the director.

E. The director, or his or her designated representative, is responsible for charging and collecting any penalty or fee assessed pursuant to this section. The director shall notify in writing the person responsible for the violation of the cost of the penalty and fee and declare that such costs are due and payable to the city. If the penalty and fee are not paid within thirty days of this notice, the director shall pursue collection of the penalty and fee.

F. Any person who has been assessed administrative penalties or fees may seek administrative review of such penalties and fees by filing an appeal with director that specifies in detail the basis for appeal. Within twenty days of the receipt of the appeal, unless extended by mutual agreement of the affected parties, the director shall cause a hearing to be held before the city council. The decision of the city council shall be final. (Ord. 3801 § 1, 1997)