§ 17. Failure to Comply.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for an owner, operator, or occupant to fail to comply with any applicable provision of this Code. Violations of any applicable provision of this Code by a Corporate Entity shall be civil in nature and shall not constitute a criminal infraction.

(b)

If a placard or a violation of Section 22(b), has not been complied with, the director is authorized to take any of the following actions, as appropriate:

(1)

Initiate removal and disposal of junked vehicles in accordance with Section 15;

(2)

Reserved;

(3)

Initiate procedures for court action as provided in Section 18;

(4)

Initiate in rem proceedings as provided in Article III;

(5)

Extend the compliance time for extenuating circumstances as listed in Section 7(e).

(Ord. No. 1998-45, § 2, 6-23-98; Ord. No. 2008-84(08-O-2059), § 10, 11-24-08; Ord. No. 2012-50(12-O-1416), § 3, 11-28-12, eff. 2-1-13; Ord. No. 2018-56(18-O-1661), § 2, 11-5-18 )