§ 9-1-20. Civil fines for violations of article.

(a)

The following schedule of civil fines shall be assessed and paid at the Department of Administrative Hearings for the specified violations of this article:

		First Offense	Second Repeat Offense	Third and Subsequent Repeat Offense
I.	Failure to meet a requirement of this article, except as otherwise specified:
	One- or two-family dwelling	$50.00	$100.00	$200.00
	All other structures, except buildings with five (5) or more stories	100.00	200.00	500.00
	Buildings with five (5) stories	200.00	500.00	1,000.00
II.	Failure of to comply with an emergency or imminent danger order concerning an unsafe or unsanitary structure or unlawful occupancy.
	One- or two-family dwelling	500.00	1,000.00	1,500.00
	All other structures, except buildings with five (5) or more stories	1,000.00	1,500.00	2,000.00
	Buildings with five (5) or more stories	1,500.00	3,000.00	5,000.00
III.	Failure of the owner to obtain a certificate of compliance in violation of section 9-1-36 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.	250.00	500.00	1,000.00
IV.	Failure of the owner to obtain a certificate of registration for vacant property in violation of section 9-1-50 of this Code.	250.00	375.00	500.00
V.	Failure of the owner to obtain a certificate of registration for rental property in violation of Section 9-1-81 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.	250.00	350.00	500.00
VI.	Failure to obtain a lead clearance for rental property in violation of section 9-1-83 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.
	One- or two-family dwelling	500.00	1,000.00	2,000.00
	All other structures, except buildings with five (5) or more stories	1,000.00	2,000.00	4,000.00
	Buildings with five (5) or more stories	2,000.00	4,000.00	8,000.00
VII.	Failure to remove snow or ice in violation of Section 9-1-103 of the 1984 Detroit City Code:
	One- or two-family dwelling	50.00	125.00	250.00
	All other buildings, premises, or structures.	100.00	250.00	500.00
VIII.	Weeds or plant growth in violation of Section 9-1-104 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.	50.00	125.00	250.00
IX.	Rodent harborage in violation of Section 9-1-105 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.	100.00	250.00	500.00
IX.	Failure to remove inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle from premises in violation of Section 9-1-110 of the 1984 Detroit City Code.	100.00	250.00	500.00
XI.	Failure to maintain a vacant building or structure in accordance with the requirements of Section 9-1-113 of this Code.
	One- or two-family dwelling	500.00	750.00	1,000.00
	All other structures, except buildings with five (5) or more stories	750.00	1,250.00	1,500.00
	Buildings with five (5) or more stories	1,000.00	2,000.00	3,000.00

 

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(b)

In the case of a firm, or a partnership, the civil fine may be imposed upon the partnership or members thereof, and in the case of a corporation, the civil fine may be imposed upon the officers thereof.

(c)

The imposition of a civil fine, or the payment of same, under this section shall not be construed as excusing or permitting the continuance of any violation of this article.

(d)

A civil fine that is paid before the administrative hearing date shall be reduced by ten (10) percent.

(e)

A civil fine that is paid after the administrative hearing date shall be increased by ten (10) percent.

(f)

A civil fine that is paid on the administrative hearing date neither shall be reduced nor shall be increased.

(g)

Pursuant to Section 4q(13) of the Michigan Home Rule Chies Act, being MCL 117.4q(13), and Section 8.5-3.5(a) of the 1984 Detroit City Code, Department of Administrative Hearings hearing' officers shall impose a justice system assessment fee for each blight violation determination.

(h)

Pursuant to section 8.5-3.5(b) of the 1984 Detroit City Code, each blight violation notice shall be subject to an administrative processing and adjudication fee, established by the Director of the Department of Administrative Hearings and approved by the City Council.

(i)

Pursuant to Section 117.4q(3) of the Michigan Home Rules Cities Act, being MCL 117.4q(4), and section 8.5-3-2(4) of the 1984 Detroit City Code, a hearing officer from the Department of Administrative hearings may waive a fine for a blight violation at an owner-occupied dwelling for a first-time violator of the Code where the violator has corrected the circumstances of the violation.

(Ord. No. 18-03, § 1, 7-9-03; Ord. No. 36-04, § 1, 11-17-04; Ord. No. 29-09, § 1, 10-20-09; Ord. No. 11-10, § 1, 7-12-10)