§ 26-39. Procedure to request that a fine or lien imposed pursuant to section 26-35 be reduced; conditions and criteria therefor.

(a)

The owner of real property against which a fine or lien has been imposed pursuant to section 26-35 may apply to the special master, through the city attorney or his designee, for a satisfaction of such fine or lien with less than full payment thereof. No such application shall be considered by the special master until the applicant has first shown that:

(1)

All ad valorem property taxes, special assessments, city utility charges and other government-imposed liens against the subject real property have been paid.

(2)

The applicant is not personally indebted to the city for any reason.

(3)

All city Code violations have been corrected under necessary permits issued therefor.

(b)

In considering an application to reduce a fine or lien imposed pursuant to section 26-35, no satisfaction thereof shall be approved by the special master with less than full payment thereof, unless the special master shall make a specific finding that no violation of any ordinance described in section 26-32 exists on the subject real property.

(c)

The balance of any fine or lien imposed pursuant to section 26-35 that is reduced by the special master shall be paid on such terms as approved by the special master.

(d)

If the property for which an application for a fine reduction is being considered is owned by a government or quasi-government entity, the special master may reduce such fine even if the violation has not been corrected.

(Code 1979, § 2-176)