I am wondering what other cities or counties have in place for fines. In Guyton, all citations go through court. The issue I've run into is that for some of the violations with shorter timeframes (7-14 days) such as overgrown grass/weeds or sanitation, once a citation is given the time for compliance is extended between 14-30 days before the next available court date and the property owner doesn't feel as though it's an issue when they can just wait. I am curious to see what other departments are doing on this front as far as issuing fines for certain violations instead of a court summons.

Here in the City of Cochran, the fine for any violation that goes to court is $1000 + court fees which can be anywhere between $500 to $1200, for issues from grass to dilapidated structures and anything in between.