§ 7.44.090 — Thirty-day response period

7.44.090 - Thirty-day response period.

(A) A response to a Notice of Infraction, as provided in Section 7.44.080, must be made within thirty calendar days after the date on which the Notice of Infraction is served. If no response is received during such thirty-day period, an additional civil penalty which is equal to the amount of the original civil penalty must be assessed. (B) After the expiration of the thirty-day response period, the Director of Public Safety or an authorized designee may send a Notice of Delinquency by mail to the person to whom the Notice of Infraction was issued, at that person's last known address. The Notice of Delinquency must contain the date of the infraction, the amount of the initial civil penalty and the amount of any additional penalty which is associated therewith. The person to whom the Notice of Delinquency was sent shall have fifteen calendar days after the date of the Notice of Delinquency in which to respond thereto in the manner which is provided in Section 7.44.080. If no response is made to the Notice of Delinquency within such additional fifteen-day period, an additional penalty must be assessed equal to two times the original civil penalty amount, in addition to the original amount. (C) If a person fails to respond to a Notice of Infraction or a Notice of Delinquency in accordance with this Chapter, the City is entitled to collect the amount of any fines and penalties by means of any remedy available under applicable law, including without limitation referring the matter to a collection agency.

(Ord. No. 6518, § 12, 4-6-16; Ord. No. 6180, § 2, 3-7-12)