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1. Infraction hearings shall be governed by the Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction <br />(IRLJ) Title 3: Procedure at Hearings, unless otherwise provided in this Section. <br />2. If the court determines that the infraction was committed, it shall: <br />a. Assess the monetary penalty per Section 18.05.010 KCC; and <br />b. Order the individual to correct the violation, and enter such an order into the court’s <br />records. <br />3. All appeals of the court’s determination shall be according to IRLJ Title 5: Appeals. (Ord. 2013- <br />012, 2013; Ord. 2009-19, 2009; Ord. 2006-37, 2006; Ord. 2005-29, 2005; Ord. 94-25 (part), 1994). <br />18.04.020 Repealed. <br />(Ord. 2013-012, 2013; Ord. 2009-19, 2009; Ord. 2006-37, 2006; Ord. 94-25 (part), 1994). <br /> <br />Chapter 18.05 <br />PENALTIES <br />Sections <br />18.05.010 Infraction Penalties. <br />18.05.020 Criminal Penalties. <br />18.05.030 Abatement. <br />18.05.010 Infraction Penalties. <br />1. A person found to have committed a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty. <br />Except as otherwise required by law, the maximum penalty and default amount is $500 for each <br />day of violation under this Title, not including statutory assessments, and the minimum penalty <br />shall be $250 for each day of violation under this chapter, not including statutory assessments. <br />The court may not reduce, waive, or suspend the monetary penalty below the stated minimum. <br />2. A person having been issued a Notice of Violation and Abatement shall be subject to a <br />monetary penalty. The authorized official shall determine the penalty amount. Except as <br />otherwise required by law, the maximum penalty and default amount shall be $500 for each day <br />of violation under this Title, not including statutory assessments, and the minimum penalty shall <br />be $100 for each day of violation under this chapter, not including statutory assessments. The <br />Hearings Examiner may not reduce, waive, or suspend the monetary penalty below the amount <br />assessed by the authorized official. <br />3. Each and every day of violation is a separate civil infraction subject to the above per-day <br />penalty. <br />4. A person found to have committed a civil infraction shall be ordered to correct the violation. <br />Failure to do socorrect the violation may result in an abatement action. <br />5. Whenever a monetary penalty is imposed by a court under this Title, it is immediately payable <br />to the court. If the person is unable to pay at that time, the court may grant an extension of the <br />period in which the penalty may be paid. If the penalty is not paid on or before the time <br />established for payment, the court may proceed to collect the penalty in the same manner as <br />other civil judgments and may notify the county prosecuting attorney of the failure to pay. The <br />court shall also notify the respective county department of the failure to pay the penalty, and <br />the respective county department shall not issue the person any future permits for any activities <br />and/or work until the monetary penalty has been paid in full.