(A) Criminal.
(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be fined $100.
(2) Where Kentucky Revised Statutes mandates a fine higher than that stipulated herein, the fine contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes shall apply.
(3) Any continuing violation of this chapter shall be considered a separate and distinct offense for each day on which a violation occurs or continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.
(B) Civil.
(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in an amount equal to two times the minimum fine prescribed in division (A) above, with a minimum civil penalty of $100 for each violation.
(2) The civil penalty provided herein may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the name of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after the offender has been cited for the ordinance violation. As used herein, CITED shall mean notified of the violation and the penalty in writing by an elected or appointed official of the city or the official attorney for the city. The civil penalty may be used as an alternative or in conjunction with the criminal penalties authorized herein.
(Ord. 1-04, passed 2-12-2004)