§ 50.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   (1)   Any person found to be violating any provision of §§ 50.01 through 50.05 and 50.07 through 50.09 shall be served by the village with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

      (2)   Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in division (B)(1) above shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than $5 and not more than $99 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

      (3)   Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 50.01 through 50.09 shall become liable to the village, for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the village by reason of such violation.

   (C)   (1)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 50.20 through 50.25 shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined in Public Act 12 of 1994, amending Public Act 236 of 1961, being M.C.L.A. §§ 600.101 through 600.9939, and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. The Village President is hereby designated as the authorized village official to issue municipal civil infraction citations directing alleged violators of §§ 50.20 through 50.25 to appear in court. In addition, the village shall have the right to bring a civil lawsuit to enforce the provisions of §§ 50.20 through 50.25, including an action for injunctive relief to enjoin continued violations of §§ 50.20 through 50.25.

      (2)   In addition to the penalties provided in division (C)(1) above, any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 50.20 through 50.25 shall be liable to the village for any expense, loss, or damage incurred by the village by reason of such violation.

   (D)   Any person who is convicted of any violation of any provision of §§ 50.40 through 50.42 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 90 days or by both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the trial court upon each count or offense of which such person be convicted.

(Ord. 75-21, passed - -; Ord. passed 11-5-1976; Ord. 2 of 2002, passed 4-15-2002)