HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-029 Creating new enforcement dutires ORDINANCE NO 93- 29
AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations, clarifying
application of violation provisions, creating new enforcement
duties, and amending Sections 5 01 010 and 5 01 030, both of the City
of Yakima Municipal Code
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Section 5 01 010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as •follows:
"5 01 010 Violation -- Penalties.
A. For all provisions of Title 5 except the provisions of Chapter 5.90:
it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any such
provision or fail to comply with any requirement of this title in any such
provision Unless otherwise stated in the title, any person convicted of
violating any such provision or of failing to comply with any requirement of
this title such provision shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars Upon the second or subsequent convictions of the same offense for
which a person, firm or corporation, within the preceding year, has been
convicted of or forfeited bail on, the punishment shall be a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars or imprisonment in the city jail facility for not less
than ten days nor more than ninety days or both such fine and imprisonment
for each such conviction If the violation of or failure to comply with The
such provisions - _ - -- - - • • - is of a continuing nature
d- ura-tibii-, then each day shall constitute a separate criminal offense.
B Civil Offense As an additional and concurrent remedy for the
violation of a provision of Title 5 other than provisions of Chapter 5.90, the
city may bring a civil action against any person for violation or failure to
comply with any such requirement of this title The penalty shall be five
hundred dollars If the violation or failure to comply with The such provisions
and requirements of this title is of a continuing nature duration, then each
day shall constitute a separate civil offense The city shall not bring a civil
penalty action as provided by this subsection for violation or failure to comply
with the terms of Section 5 49.050 of this code
G This section is not applicable to provisions of Chapter 5.90,
Violations of Chapter 5.90 are governed by Section 5.90.070(c) and (d)."
Section 2 Section 5 01 030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows.
"5 01 030 Enforcement duties of b-y code administration manager and the
director of community and economic development -- • .. - . • :• ,g
permits.
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It shall—be the duty of the code administration manager to enforce see ,
*h-et this title with the exception of Chapter 5.90 i n`o-• eel ld olations
- - - - - - • - • • - • - - • • It is the duty of the director of
community and economic development to enforce Chapter 5.90 "
Section 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this • Al day of u�ri�'— ,
1993
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ATTEST Mayor
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City Clerk
Publication Date: JUN 1 1 1993
Effective Date: JUL 1 1993
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