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§ 14-16. Schedule of civil penalties and miscellaneous fees schedule. <br />B. For violations of any section of this Code for which a specific penalty is not prescribed herein <br />a penalty shall be imposed which shall not be less than $25.00, nor more than $§88250.00 <br />peFday for a first violation and shall not be less than $50.00, nor more than $758500.00 pe -F <br />day for a repeat violation. For the purposes of continuing violations, each day shall <br />constitute a separate violation and subject to a running fine until compliance is met. <br />Section 14. Amendment of Chapter 14 §14-17. Chapter 14, §14-17, of the Code of <br />Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, entitled "Abatement by the City; recovery of <br />costs and expenses; lien," is hereby amended as follows: <br />§ 14-17. Abatement by the City; recovery of costs and expenses; lien. <br />C. Authorized action by the City. Using aRy lawful means To the extent permitted by state and <br />federal law, the City or its authorized agents may enter upon the subject property and may <br />take preventative measures, remove or correct the code enforcement violation that is <br />subject to abatement. The City may use its own personnel and/or resources to abate a <br />violation. Alternatively, the City may hire outside contractors to effectuate the necessary <br />corrective measures. <br />D. Recovery of costs and expenses. The costs of abating a code enforcement violation under <br />this section, including all incidental expenses, shall be billed by certified or registered mail, <br />with a five-Ga!eRdaF dad Fetum Ferc;eiptt �, to the property owner(s) of record at his <br />or her last known address and shall become due and payable to the City within 15 calendar <br />days of the date of mailing the billing for abatement. The term "incidental expenses" <br />includes, but is not limited to, personnel costs, both direct and indirect, and including <br />Attorney's fees; costs incurred in documenting the violation; towing/hauling; storage and <br />removal/disposal expenses; and actual expenses and costs of the City in preparing notices, <br />specifications and contracts associated with the abatement; and in accomplishing and/or <br />contracting outside contractors and inspecting the work; and the costs of any required <br />printing and mailing. All such costs and expenses shall constitute a lien against the subject <br />property. The property owner(s) shall be jointly and severally liable for all such costs and <br />expenses incurred by the City in abating the nuisance of the subject property. <br />E. Lien. The City shall have a lien for costs and expenses of any abatement proceedings under <br />this section or for any abatement work that was performed. The lien shat! "U" With the 1;4API <br />and shall be ef equal raRk with state, GEWRty, diStFiGt and munir=ipal taxes, and supeFi <br />thin`+" to all ethe,- """�, titles, eneumbraRr=es d ' til The claim of lien shall <br />r <br />contain sufficient information regarding the abatement action, as determined by the <br />DepaFtmeRt. Division, a description of the subject property to be charged with the lien and <br />the owner of record, and the total amount of the lien. Any such claim of lien shall be verified <br />by the ^;t Division and may be amended to reflect changed conditions. The lien <br />Page 12 of 57 <br />