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sanctions. Conviction of a violation in a court of law is not required in order for the council to 218  <br />impose the civil penaltyimposition of an administrative penalty. Appeals of an administrative 219  <br />penalty issued pursuant to this section shall be heard in accordance with the procedure set 220  <br />forth in Article VII Administrative Offenses and Penalties. 221  <br /> 222  <br />Except in cases of lapse of proof of financial responsibility, no suspension or revocation shall 223  <br />take effect until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the 224  <br />Administrative Procedures Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 14.57 to 14.70, as it may be amended from 225  <br />time to time. The council may act as the hearing body under that act, or it may contract with 226  <br />the office of hearing examiners for a hearing officer. Non-payment of the penalty is grounds 227  <br />for suspension or revocation of the license. 228  <br />(b) Multiple violations are computed by checking the time period of the three (3) years 229  <br />immediately prior to the date of the most current violation. 230  <br /> 231  <br />(c) The presumptiveed penalties for violations are as follows: 232  <br />1 st violation $250.00 plus costs <br />2 nd violation $500.00 plus costs <br />3 rd violation $1,000.00 plus costs <br /> 233  <br />SECTION 2. Article VIII of the Orono City Code is amended as follows: 234  <br /> ARTICLE VIII. - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES 235  <br />DIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL 236  <br />Sec. 66-250. - Administrative offenses. 237  <br />The Orono City Council has determined to enforce certain offenses within the City of 238  <br />Orono as administrative offenses. Those offenses to be enforced as administrative offenses shall 239  <br />be determined by resolution of the city council as recommended by the chief of police. These 240  <br />administrative penalty procedures in this section are intended to provide the public and the city 241  <br />with an informal, cost effective, and expeditious alternative to traditional criminal charges for 242  <br />violations of certain provisions of this code. The procedures are intended to be voluntary on the 243  <br />part of those who have been charged with those offenses. 244