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be provided not less than ten (10) calendar days in which to correct, abate, or otherwise remedy the violation before a Penalty is imposed. e. The failure of a Notice of Violation to satisfy all of the requirements of this provision shall not affect the validity of any other enforcement proceedings under this Code. f. A Responsible Party may appeal the imposition of any Penalty or the amount of such Penalty by filing a Request for Hearing form in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-12-420 of this Chapter. Enforcement of a Notice of Violation shall be stayed during the pendency of an appeal therefrom which is properly and timely filed. The failure to file a timely and proper appeal shall constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies and preclude judicial review. g. The amount of the Penalty which maybe imposed for each violation shall be set by a resolution duly adopted by the City Council creating a Schedule of Penalties, which Schedule may be amended from time to time. The Schedule of Penalties shall include a recommended amount for any increased Penalty for repeated violations of the same provisions by the same person within a twelve (12) month period from the date of the issuance of the first Notice of Violation. h. Each and every day during any portion of which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation for purposes of setting the amount of a Penalty to be imposed. A Penalty may continue to accrue on a daily basis until the violation is corrected, up to a maximum amount of $5,000. Any Penalty is a debt owed to the City. In addition to all other means of enforcement, any Penalty specified in the Notice of Violation may be enforced as a personal obligation of the Responsible Parry. If the violation is in connection with real property, any Penalty maybe enforced by imposition of a lien or special assessment upon the real property. Any lien or special assessment imposed upon the real property shall remain in effect until the Penalty is paid in full. 1-12-415 Payment and Collection of Administrative Penalty a. If a Penalty is imposed and the Responsible Party fails to timely and properly appeal such imposition, the Responsible Party against whom a Penalty is imposed shall pay any such Penalty within thirty (30) days of the imposition thereof. Any Penalty imposed shall be payable to the City, or to a collection agency if the Penalty has been assigned to a collection agency pursuant to subsection (c), below. b. If the amount of any Penalty imposed for a violation relating to real property has not been satisfied in full within sixty (60) days of the date due and has not been successfully challenged in court, the Penalty amount may become a special assessment and lien against the Affected Property, as provided in Section 1-12- Code Enforcement (2)