§ 2911.99. Penalty for Code violations.


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  • (a)

    If an inspection fee prescribed by Section 2903.01 is not received by the auditor's office within forty-five (45) days from the date it is due, a penalty of fifty (50) percent of any such fee shall be imposed in addition to the original fee.

    (b)

    If an inspection fee prescribed by Section 2903.01(a) is not received by the auditor's office within ninety (90) days from the date it is due, all approval seals may be pulled from the devices (at location) and be tagged non-sealed, thus placing them out of order until all outstanding fees have been paid.

    (c)

    No person shall:

    (1)

    Use or have in possession for use in commerce any incorrect weight or measure.

    (2)

    Remove any tag, seal, or mark from any weight or measure without specific written authorization from the proper authority.

    (3)

    Hinder or obstruct any weights and measures official in the performance of his duties.

    (d)

    Any person who violates the provisions or any provision of this section or any provision of this code regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, for which specific penalty has not been prescribed, shall, on first conviction, be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be charged in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 2929.28 a fine not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Upon each subsequent conviction, the individual shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be charged in accordance with Ohio Revised Codes Sections 2929.24 and 2929.28 a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or by imprisonment for up to thirty (30) days, or both.

(Ord. 563-87; Ord. No. 2454-2014, § 5, 12-15-2014)