§ 6-33. Enforcement of municipal codes or ordinances; penalties.
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Violations of chapter 6 of the Neptune Beach Municipal Ordinances are hereby declared to be civil infractions
for which there may be imposed by the county court a maximum penalty not to exceed
five hundred five dollars ($500.00, plus $5.00 surcharge).
If a person fails to pay the civil fine within the time prescribed on the citation
or fails to obtain a court date, or having obtained a court date, fails to appear
in court to contest the citation, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right
to contest the citation. In such case, final judgment may be entered against the person
in the maximum civil fine allowed, which shall be payable within sixty (60) days from
the date of execution of the final judgment. Alternatively, the court may issue an
order to show cause, requiring the person to appear before the court to explain why
action on the citation has not been taken. If any person who is issued such an order
fails to appear in response to the court's directive, that person may be held in contempt
of court in addition to having to pay the civil fine, court costs and restitution,
as applicable.
