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The Police Chief, Fire Chief, or his or her designee, may seize, take, remove, or cause to removed, at the expense of the owner, all Fireworks possessed or displayed in violation of this article. Sec. 14-55. - Violation and penalties. (a) Violation of this article shall constitute grounds for issuance of an administrative citation, designated as an infraction, and assessment of a fine. The City's procedures on imposition of administrative fines, as described in Chapter 1 of thide, are hereby incorporated in their entirety, as modified from time to time, ands all govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, appeal, and review of administra ivL citations issued under this section. Other remedies allowed by law may be used, including civil action or prosecution as misdemeanor. 0- (b) In accordance with the City's administrative fine schE.) le for violations of Article II of Chapter 14, as set forth in Resolution No. 2016-03r each violation, the amount of the penalty shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). y (c) In the event the Fireworks are confiscat",&Hd must be disposed of by the Police Chief, Fire Chief, or their designees, there shall 'be an additional charge of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) assessed for dispaskal fee. (d) Each day of recurrence of an ation shall constitute a separate offense and may be treated as such pursuant to thi ection. (e) Any person who violatV ection 14-52 and any Host who violates section 14-53 shall be liable for the Response Costs relating to the violation. (1) All Hoso violate section 14-53 in the same incident are jointly and severally liablW the Response Costs relating to the violation. IN (2) person who violated this article is a minor, the responsible parent(s) aoor guardian(s) of the minor and the minor themselves shall be jointly and sex ly liable for the response costs incurred pursuant to this article. A��(3) The amount of Response Costs constitutes a debt owed to the City. O (4) Notice of the Response Costs shall be served by first-class mail on the person(s) and/or Host(s) liable for such costs. The notice shall contain the following information: Response Costs; (A) The name of the person(s) and/or Host(s) that is liable for the (B) The address of the property where the incident occurred; Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 4 of 7