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I EUiJ� f't�ut. 40 SECTION 10. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. (a) This Ordinance shall be enforced by personnel authorized by the Department, county code enforcement officers, and law enforcement officers within their respective jurisdictions. (b) The county court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this Ordinance. (c) The county clerk shall: (1) Accept designated fines and issue receipts therefor. (2) Provide a uniform citation serially numbered for notifying alleged violators to appear and answer charges of violations of this Ordinance. Such citation forms shall be issued to and receipted by the Department. (d) Violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500,00). Any person who has violated any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined an amount as established by the Commission by resolution. (e) Any person issued a citation shall be deemed to be charged with a civil violation and shall comply with the directives on the citation. (f) Payment shall be made, either by mail or in person, to the violations bureau within the time specified on the citation. If a person follows this procedure, he or she shall be deemed to have admitted the infraction and to have waived his or her right to a hearing on the issue of commission of the infraction. (g) All fines collected as a result of the citation shall be paid into an account designated for use by the Department. (h) Any person who fails to make payment within the specified period shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to pay the civil penalty as set forth in the citation. (i) Any person who elects to appear before the court to contest the citation shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to pay the civil penalty. The court, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether a violation has occurred and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs. SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 -126- 40