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<br /> (b) Administrative penalties shall be issued on forms approved by the City Attorney. <br />Each penalty shall indicate, at a minimum, the following information: <br /> (1) The name of the person or entity to whom the penalty is issued. <br /> (2) The address or location where the violation is observed. <br /> (3) The section of this Code that is being violated. <br /> (4) The date by which an appeal of the penalty must be sought before the penalty <br />becomes final. <br /> (5) The procedure for seeking an appeal of the penalty. <br /> (6) The amount of the administrative penalty to be imposed for each violation up to a <br />maximum penalty of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for a first violation, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year, and Six Hundred <br />Dollars ($600.00) for each additional violation within one year, and the first day that any such <br />penalty will be imposed. <br /> (7) The manner of payment of the administrative penalty. <br /> (8) If the violation pertains to building, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues where the violation does not create an immediate threat to health or safety, the responsible <br />party shall be provided not less than ten (10) calendar days in which to correct, abate, or <br />otherwise remedy the violation before a penalty is imposed. <br /> (c) Service of the penalty shall be made upon the responsible party or the owner, <br />personally or by First Class U.S. Mail, with Certificate of Mailing, and if by such mail to the owner it shall be sent to the last known address listed on the most recent tax assessor’s records. <br />In the case of personal service, service shall be deemed complete at the time of such delivery. In <br />the case of service by First Class U.S. Mail, service shall be deemed complete at the time of <br />deposit into the United States mail. Where service is by First Class U.S. Mail upon the owner, a <br />copy of the penalty shall be conspicuously posted at the affected property. The failure of any person to receive a copy of the penalty that was sent via First Class U.S. Mail shall not affect the <br />validity of any enforcement proceedings under this Chapter. <br /> (d) The payment of a penalty by or on behalf of any responsible party shall not <br />relieve such party from the responsibility of correcting, removing or abating the violation, nor prevent further proceedings under this Chapter or any other lawful authority to achieve the enforced correction, removal or abatement of the violation. <br /> (e) A responsible party may appeal the imposition of any penalty or the amount of <br />such penalty by filing a request for hearing form in accordance with the provisions of Section 4- <br />12-425 of this Chapter. <br /> (f) Each and every day during any portion of which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation. A penalty may <br />continue to accrue on a daily basis until the violation is corrected, up to a maximum amount of <br />Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). <br />237