15.24.080 Penalties.
A. Civil Penalty.
1. In addition to any other sanction or remedial procedure which may be available, any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this title shall be subject to a cumulative civil penalty in the amount of $50.00 per day for each violation from the date set for compliance until compliance with the order is achieved.
2. The penalty imposed by this section shall be collected by civil action brought in the name of the city. The building official/fire marshal shall notify the city attorney in writing of the name of any person subject to the penalty, and the city attorney shall, with the assistance of the building official/fire marshal, take appropriate action to collect the penalty.
3. The violator may show as full or partial mitigation of liability:
a. That the violation giving rise to the action was caused by the willful act, or neglect, or abuse of another; or
b. That correction of the violation was commenced promptly upon receipt of the notice thereof, but that full compliance within the time specified was prevented by inability to obtain necessary materials or labor, inability to gain access to the subject structure, or other condition or circumstance beyond the control of the defendant.
B. Criminal Penalty. In addition to or as an alternative to any other penalty provided in this chapter or by law, any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for a period of up to one year, or both such fine and imprisonment (as provided in RCW 35A.11.020).
C. Criminal Penalties for Violations of the IMC, IFGC, UPC and IFC. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of the International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code and the International Fire Code, as adopted in this title, is subject to the criminal penalties as set forth in subsection B of this section. (Ord. 983 § 21, 2005).