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FINES; PENALTIES

Mesa City Code § 5-22-6
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5-22-6: - FINES; PENALTIES (A) Each day any violation of any provision of this Chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, except when the violation is from a bona fide error that occurred provided that the licensee maintains adopted procedures reasonably anticipated to avoid the occurrence of bona fide errors. (5466) (B) A violation of this Chapter that is not a bona fide error, whether or not specifically designated as being unlawful, shall be a class one misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in Title One, Chapter 26 of the City Code. (5466) (C) For the purposes of this section, "bona fide error" includes clerical, calculation, computer malfunction, programming, and printing errors and other, similar errors. (5466) (D) A licensee or designated agent who does not comply with a request by a law enforcement agency to inspect an automated kiosk pursuant to Section 5-22-4(C), or refuses to return a consumer electronic device to law enforcement that is identified as stolen or involved in the perpetration of a crime pursuant to Section 5-22-4(D) shall be issued a notice stating that the licensee or designated agent shall comply with the request by the law enforcement agency within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the notice. (5466) (E) The notice issued pursuant to Subsection (D) above shall include a description of the violation, the statutory or code reference, how the licensee can comply with the requirements, a description of how a hearing may be requested, the time limit for requesting a hearing, and a warning that failure to timely request a hearing may result in revocation of the license. (5466) (F) A licensee or designated agent receiving a notice under this section may request a hearing pursuant to Section 5-22-7. If the licensee fails to comply with the requirements under Subsection (A) of this section by the date provided in the notice, the City Police Department may: (1) disable the automated kiosks by removing the automated kiosks from the power source and placing a notice on the machines that the automated kiosk is not operational; and (2) revoke the license pursuant to Section 5-22-2(L). The licensee is responsible for the cost incurred by law enforcement to disable the automated kiosks in accordance with this subsection and any fines or fees assessed by the court. (5466) (G) Once an automated kiosk is disabled, the City shall issue a notice to the licensee or its designated agent by certified mail that describes the action taken pursuant to this section. The notice shall include a description of the violation, the statutory or code reference, a description of how a hearing may be requested, and the time limit for requesting a hearing. A person receiving the notice under this subsection may request a hearing pursuant to Section 5-22-7. If a licensee or designated agent fails to request a hearing, the automated kiosks shall remain disabled. (5466) (H) The City Police Department shall take every reasonable precaution in the event the City finds it necessary to disable the automated kiosks and the City shall incur no liability by such action. (5466)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT5BURE_CH22AUKI_5-22-6FIPEFetched: 11/1/2026

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