§ 25-179. Noncompliance fees.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 812.175, the county is required to adopt within this article a noncompliance fee schedule of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for failure to meet the requirements of the state law as adopted by this article. The noncompliance fee schedule shall be as follows:

(1)

First offense, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(2)

Second offense, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).

(3)

Third or more offenses, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

(b)

If noncompliance with this article is corrected within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice, no noncompliance fee shall be assessed. However, any owner or principal operator of a convenience store who wilfully and deliberately violates the requirements of this article or who deliberately fails to initially implement the requirements of this article shall be required to pay to the county upon complaint filed by the county, a civil fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

(c)

Businesses regulated by section 25-178 shall also be subject to the noncompliance fees set forth in subsections (a) and (b) above.

(Ord. No. 90-19, § 1(14B-4), 8-27-90)