§ 20-110. Compliance assistance account.

(a)

Compliance assistance accounts are composed of:

(1)

Penalties collected under subsections 20-109(b) and (c) of this article; and

(2)

Any funds donated by a person, as accepted by city council ordinance.

(b)

The development services department compliance assistance account shall be used for the sole purpose of rehabilitating, repairing or abating nuisances of properties and premises in the city for persons who:

(1)

Have been found liable for an administrative violation under this article;

(2)

Are found by the administrative hearing officer to be indigent and financially unable to comply with an administrative order under section 20-105;

(3)

File a request for funds with the development services department for the purpose of rehabilitating and/or repairing the person's property or premises until it complies with the administrative order;

(4)

Have not have received funds from the compliance assistance account within the preceding sixty (60) months;

(5)

Do not qualify for other home repair or rehabilitation assistance programs available through the city; and

(6)

Own and occupy the property.

(c)

The animal care services department compliance assistance account shall be used for the sole purpose of abating animal care and control violations set out in chapter 5 of this Code for persons who:

(1)

Have been found liable for an administrative violation set out in chapter 5 of this Code;

(2)

Are found by the administrative hearing officer to be indigent and financially unable to abate the cited violation as defined under this section;

(3)

Are in compliance with section 5-100, Microchipping required, and section 5-125, Required vaccination;

(4)

File a request for funds with the animal care services department for the purpose of rehabilitating and/or repairing the person's property or premises to provide reasonable measures that would abate the violation;

(5)

Have not have received funds from the compliance assistance account within the preceding sixty (60) months;

(6)

Do not qualify for other animal care and control assistance programs available through the city that would abate the violation;

(7)

Own the animal at issue; and

(8)

Have received written approval from the director of animal care services and the administrative hearing officer if requests do not comply with all requirements in this section.

(d)

The director of the development services department and the director of the animal care services department shall adopt policies and procedures consistent with this article for the administration of each account's funds.

(Ord. No. 2012-10-04-0780, § 2, 10-4-12; Ord. No. 2013-11-21-0803, § 3, 11-21-13; Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 2, 10-5-17)