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 Gainesville
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article V. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
 Division 6. CIVIL CITATIONS

  § 2-339. Applicable codes and ordinances.  

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  • The following ordinances are enforceable by the procedures described in this division:

    Section Description Class Penalty
    2-67(b) Declaration of water emergency imposing water use restrictions I $50.00
    4-4 Open consumption of and/or possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage IV $200.00
    4-52
    4-53(a)(1)
    4-53(a)(2)
    4-53(c)(10)a     		Underage prohibition in alcoholic beverage establishments IV $500.00
    Chapter 5 except as
    provided below     		Animal control I $250.00
    5-2(c) Animal molesting or biting pedestrian or bicyclist IV $250.00
    6-3 104.1.1 of adopted Standard Building Code, as amended Building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and/or mechanical work within a required permit II $75.00
    6-183(1) False advertising III $125.00
    6-185 Acting as a contractor without a valid contractor certificate IV $200.00
    6-186(b)(2) No journeyman or certified craftsman on the job site II $75.00
    Article IX of Chapter 6 Downtown minimum property standards I $50.00
    Chapter 10 All adopted fire prevention and protection codes inclusive of the Florida Fire Prevention Code II $250.00
    10-70(b) Failure to obtain burning permit — Residential I $75.00
    10-70(b) Failure to obtain burning permit — Commercial II $150.00
    10-70(d) Failure to obtain burning permit — Boiler I $75.00
    10-71 Failure to obtain burn permit — Pyrotechnic II 150.00
    11.5-1 Availability of potable water I $50.00
    11.5-18 Use of a nicotine dispensing device where smoking prohibited II $25.00
    11.5-41 Prohibition of smoking outdoors at or around all RTS bus facilities II $25.00
    11.5-42 Prohibition of smoking outdoors in City parks II $25.00
    Article III of Chapter 13 Commercial building code II $250.00
    13-171 Insects, outdoor storage, trash and yard maintenance I $250.00
    13-181 Hazardous conditions on residential property I $250.00
    Article II of Chapter 14.5 Merchandising of tobacco products II $75.00
    Article III of Chapter 14.5 Towing from or immobilizing vehicles on certain private property II $125.00
    14.5-1 Not having landlord permit II $250.00
    14.5-171 Violation of security and safety standards for convenience businesses II $250.00
    Chapter 15 Noise violations I $250.00
    16-19 Dangerous buildings/hazardous lands I $[250.00]
    17-2 Fliers on utility poles or other fixtures I $250.00
    17-6 Synthetic drug violations IV $250.00
    17-8 Urinating in public II $125.00
    17-34 Knowingly rent or let a residence to a sexual offender or sexual predator to use as a temporary or permanent residence contrary to the Sexual Predator Ordinance II $125.00
    17-38 Practicing conversion therapy on a minor II $250.00
    18-20(28) Prohibition of smoking outdoors in all City parks II $25.00
    19-2 Violation of regulations for peddling in Downtown Plaza I $50.00
    19-34 Violation of permit requirements for commercial peddlers, solicitors, or canvassers I $250.00
    19-52 Unauthorized solicitation of alms or financial assistance I $50.00
    19-53 Unauthorized sale or transfer of goods and services; religious and charitable organizations soliciting for contributions without a permit I $50.00
    19-55 Violation of restrictions and requirements for permitted soliciting I $50.00
    19-92 Operation of a vending booth or a game day vending booth without a permit I $250.00
    19-93 Violation of regulations on permitted vending booth or game day vending booth I $250.00
    19-95 Maintaining display, stand, article or item of personal property without proper permit I $50.00
    19-112 Unauthorized soliciting of funds I $50.00
    19-127 Violation of prohibition on throwing or distributing handbills upon property displaying a "No Handbills" sign I $125.00
    21-53(b)(6) Non-permitted, revoked or suspended alarm system IV $200.00
    21-58(a) Failure to register alarm monitoring company II $125.00
    21-58(c) Failure to maintain records II $125.00
    21-59 Failure to make alarm verified call II $125.00
    21-60(a) Failure to register—Alarm system contractors II $125.00
    21-60(b) Maintenance, repair, alter or service of system for compensation by noncontractor II $125.00
    21-60(c) Failure to issue ID I $50.00
    21-60(d) Use of equipment or methods below minimum standards II $125.00
    21-60(e) Activation/servicing non-permitted alarm II $125.00
    21-60(f) Causing false alarm during servicing II $125.00
    21-60(g) Failure to provide blank alarm permit application I $50.00
    21-61(a) Operating automatic dialing device II $125.00
    21-61(b)
    21-61(c)     		Failure to remove non-permitted features I $50.00
    21-62 Operating alarm system without auxiliary power II $125.00
    Chapter 22 Secondhand Goods
    Secondhand Dealers     		III $125.00
    26-137 Abandoned vehicles I $250.00
    27-73 Solid waste violations except (4), (8) and (9) I $250.00
    27-76(b)(1)b Improper use of cart I $250.00
    27-79(a) and (f) Commercial franchise violations IV $200.00
    27-85(a) Failure to separate designated recyclable materials, except for de minimus amounts, from solid waste loads II $125.00
    Chapter 28 Vehicle for hire regulation I $50.00
    29-3 Registration of lobbyists I $50.00
    30-45 Prohibited use in zoning district I $125.00
    30-51(c) Permitted uses in single family districts II $125.00
    30-56(b) and (c) Residential parking I $250.00
    30-56(c)(5) Violation of special event parking permit requirements I $250.00
    30-57(a)(3) Residential leases—Over occupancy II $250.00
    30-59(c) Permitted uses in office districts I $50.00
    30-61(c) Permitted uses in general business district I $50.00
    30-62(c) Permitted uses in automotive oriented business district I $50.00
    30-63(c) Permitted uses in tourist-oriented business district I $50.00
    30-64(e) Permitted uses in mixed use low intensity district I $50.00
    30-65(c) Permitted uses in mixed use medium intensity district I $50.00
    30-66(c) Permitted uses in central city district I $50.00
    30-67(g) Illegal outdoor storage and sales I $50.00
    30-68(c) Permitted uses in warehousing and wholesaling district I $50.00
    30-69(c) Permitted uses in limited industrial district I $50.00
    30-70(c) Permitted uses in general industrial district I $50.00
    30-86 Use, parking, storage and keeping of recreational vehicles I $250.00
    30-125 Operation of food trucks in violation of regulations I $250.00
    30-315 et seq. Violation of sign regulations I $250.00
    30-357 New business, expansion or change of use without zoning compliance permit I $250.00

     

    Second violation of the same Class I or Class II offense shall be double the amount shown on the penalty schedule.

    Third and subsequent violations of the same Class I or II offense shall require a mandatory court appearance.

    Second and subsequent violations of the same Class III or Class IV offense shall require a mandatory court appearance.

(Ord. No. 950796, § 1, 10-23-95; Ord. No. 970512, § 1, 12-8-97; Ord. No. 970127, § 2, 11-10-97; Ord. No. 990697, § 2, 1-10-00; Ord. No. 990698, § 1, 1-10-00; Ord. No. 980475, § 4, 5-8-00; Ord. No. 990442, § 3, 8-28-00; Ord. No. 00053, § 2, 8-28-00; Ord. No. 000055, § 1, 10-9-00; Ord. No. 000866, § 2, 2-26-01; Ord. No. 001700, § 2, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 020023, § 3, 11-12-02; Ord. No. 021104, § 1, 10-27-03; Ord. No. 030785, § 6, 12-13-04; Ord. No. 021198, § 2, 5-23-05; Ord. No. 050115, § 2, 11-28-05; Ord. No. 060275, § 2, 3-26-07; Ord. No. 051236, § 2, 6-25-07; Ord. No. 070133, § 1, 8-27-07; Ord. No. 080261, § 1, 10-2-08; Ord. No. 070941, § 2, 2-5-09; Ord. No. 080284, § 4, 3-19-09; Ord. No. 090326, § 2, 10-1-09; Ord. No. 090296, § 3, 10-15-09; Ord. No. 090119, § 2, 1-21-10; Ord. No. 090657, § 3, 8-5-10; Ord. No. 100217, § 2, 2-17-11; Ord. No. 100840, § 6, 5-19-11; Ord. No. 080481, § 2, 6-16-11; Ord. No. 110017, § 2, 8-18-11; Ord. No. 120139, § 4, 9-5-13; Ord. No. 130695, § 1, 3-6-14; Ord. No. 130679 , § 4, 11-20-14; Ord. No. 130769 , § 2, 3-5-15; Ord. No. 140495 , § 1, 3-5-15; Ord. No. 140190 , § 1, 4-16-15; Ord. No. 130141 , § 1, 7-16-15; Ord. No. 140741 , § 2, 9-3-15; Ord. No. 150406 , § 4, 3-16-17; Ord. No. 160200 , § 2, 4-5-18)