Part 3 — REMEDIES

The amount of any permit or license fee imposed by this Code shall be deemed a debt to the city and recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. 24605.)

A.

In addition to all other fees imposed in accordance with this title, a disturbance response fee shall be imposed on the permittee or licensee of any business premises operated pursuant to any permit or license issued by a department head, whenever the police department responds to any disturbance which is directly or indirectly caused by a violation of the permit or license.

B.

No warning shall be required prior to imposition of the disturbance response fee.

C.

The disturbance response fee shall be the actual cost of police services, including but not limited to, personnel and equipment, incurred.

D.

The definitions of the terms "disturbance" and "response" shall be as set forth in Section 10.16.100.

E.

The bill of charges shall be served by the chief of police upon the permittee or licensee within thirty calendar days after the response to a disturbance which is directly or indirectly caused by a violation of the permit or license.

F.

The bill of charges for the disturbance response fee shall be served upon the permittee or licensee at the permitted or licensed business premises.

G.

The bill of charges shall include a notice of the right of the person being charged to request a hearing before the appeals hearing board within ten calendar days of the date of service of the bill to dispute the imposition of a response charge or the amount of the charge.

H.

The permittee or licensee may request a hearing in accordance with Section 10.16.130.

I.

Failure to timely request a hearing as provided by subsection G. shall be deemed a waiver of the right to a hearing.

(Ord. 24605.)

In addition to all other legal penalties, any person who engages in any business for which a permit or license is required, without such permit or license, whether or not such person would have qualified for such permit or license, shall be liable for the amount of all taxes and fees applicable to a permittee or licensee.

(Ord. 24605.)

A.

The permittee or licensee shall be liable for every violation of the requirements of this title committed by the permittee or licensee, or the permittee's or licensee's manager or employee.

B.

In the case of a violation of a requirement of this title by an employee, the department head shall have the discretion to take enforcement action against the permittee, the employee of the permittee, the manager who was present at the premises at the time the employee committed the violation, or against any combination of them.

C.

In the case of a violation of a requirement of this title by a manager, the city shall have the discretion to take enforcement action against the permittee, the manager, or both.

(Ord. 24605.)

This title provides for administrative enforcement of its provisions, which are in addition to all other legal remedies, administrative, criminal or civil, which may be pursued by the city to address any violation of this title.

(Ord. 24605.)