§ 8-12. Penalties.

In addition to any other charges, fines or penalties for which a person may be liable under other applicable laws or local ordinances, any person who shall violate a provision of this chapter, or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements hereof, shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and be subject to the enforcement procedures set forth in the municipal civil infraction ordinance adopted by the township, and a fine of $50.00, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction. Each day during which any violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. Increased civil fines may be imposed for repeated violations of this chapter; a repeat violation means a second or subsequent municipal civil infraction violation committed by a person within any 12-month period and for which a person admits responsibility or is determined to be responsible. The increased fine for a repeat violation shall be as follows:

(1)

The fine for any offense which is a first repeat offense shall be $250.00, plus costs and other sanctions; and

(2)

The fine for any offense which is a second repeat offense or any subsequent offense shall be $500.00, plus costs and other sanctions.

The cemetery supervisor, members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department assigned to the township, members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department whose services are contracted for by the township, and any other individuals who may from time to time be appointed by resolution of the township board, are hereby designated as authorized township officials to issue municipal civil infraction notices and municipal civil infraction citations as set for in the municipal civil infraction ordinance adopted by the township.

(Ord. No. 541, § 1, 9-5-2013)