§ 2-65. Enforcement.

If a county code enforcement officer is informed of any person engaged in lobbying activities who has failed to comply with the requirements of this division, he or she shall conduct an investigation as deemed necessary under the circumstances. In the event the county code enforcement officer determines that a violation has occurred based on the results of the investigation, the following enforcement procedures shall apply:

(1)

A notice of violation shall be transmitted to the person indicating the nature of the violation and the penalty imposed. The lobbyist shall have up to thirty (30) day after the date of the notice to seek appeal of the penalty. In the event the lobbyist fails to submit an appeal in writing to the code enforcement officer within thirty (30) days of the date of such notice, the violation shall be deemed final, and the penalty imposed shall be effective immediately. If the lobbyist contests the violation, the matter shall be referred to the Lake County Code Enforcement Special Master for hearing.

(2)

If a county code enforcement officer is informed that a person who has been prohibited from lobbying because of a violation of this division is engaged in lobbying, the county code enforcement officer shall contact the State Attorney's Office and refer the matter for prosecution.

(Ord. No. 2007-48, § 2, 10-2-07)