(A) Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of an ordinance violation.
(B) Each day a violation of this Code is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) Except in cases where a different penalty is prescribed by a specific section of this Code, any person committing an ordinance violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 for the first violation, $50 for all subsequent violations and no more than $2,500 for each offense for all matters filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 1996-4, passed 11-13-1996)
(D) The town may bring a civil action to enjoin any person from:
(1) Violating any ordinance regulating or prohibiting a condition or use of property; or
(2) Engaging in conduct without license if an ordinance requires a license to engage in the conduct.
(E) The court may suspend all or any part of a penalty imposed for an ordinance violation and may require as a condition of such suspension that the defendant shall perform uncompensated work that benefits the community.
(1996 Code, § 1-9)
Statutory reference:
Injunctions, see I.C. 36-1-6-4
Maximum fine of $2,500 for an ordinance violation, see I.C. 36-1-3-8