[Adopted 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-108]
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
BUSINESS OWNER
The owner of the property from which the inspection violation originated and any individual, partnership, corporation, organization, or any other entity occupying or on the property with permission of the owner conducting business activities.
A business owner shall pay a fee for each inspection violation pursuant to § 101.14, Wis. Stats., and in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in Chapter 40, Fees and Penalties, of this Code.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 25, Construction and Effect of Ordinances, Art. II).
In addition to the fees set forth in § 23-13, if any business owner refuses to correct the violation or pay the fee within 60 days of notice of violation, the business owner will be deemed to have further violated this article and will incur an additional fee as noted herein. Such fees and costs shall include, but not be limited to, staff costs of inspection or reinspection, legal fees, and staff costs of enforcement. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 25, Construction and Effect of Ordinances, Art. II).
The failure to pay any fee which is reduced to judgment may result in a lien filed against the business owner's property.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 25, Construction and Effect of Ordinances, Art. II).
The Fire Chief is hereby permitted to waive the fees due under this article in cases of demonstrated financial hardship, intergovernmental cooperation, or in cases in which compliance has been fully achieved. Requests for waiver of fees must be made in writing to the Fire Chief, who shall make the initial determination as to the validity of the waiver request.
A. 
All business owners who are assessed fees in accordance with § 23-13 of this article or denied a waiver of fee pursuant to § 23-16 of this article shall have the right to appeal their fees before the Sherwood Village Board. All applications for appeal shall be made in writing to the Sherwood Village Board within 15 calendar days from the date that the fees under this article are imposed or the waiver is refused, or the appeals are deemed waived.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 25, Construction and Effect of Ordinances, Art. II).
B. 
Upon receipt of an application for appeal, the Board shall schedule a hearing on the business owner's appeal. Said hearing shall commence no less than 15 calendar days from the date that the Village Board receives the business owner's application for appeal. All business owners making an application for the appeal shall be given an opportunity to be heard and may appear with the representative of their choosing. The Board shall provide the business owner with a written notice of the decision five business days from the completion of the appeal.
All revenue from the charges assessed pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Sherwood general fund.
Nothing in this article shall authorize Harrison Fire Rescue to refuse to provide any service to any person, business, or other entity that has not paid for services previously provided or that owes money for services previously rendered.