(A) Penalty provisions.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by state law, whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the city an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or misdemeanor, or whenever in the code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this code or any ordinance, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding the sum of $750 and/or 60 days of imprisonment. Each day or any portion of a day during which any violation of this code or any ordinance continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) The fine and cost for such unlawful act or offense shall not be greater than the maximum fine and cost established by state statutes for the same offense.
(3) Upon any conviction for an offense relating to speeding or for parking violations, the punishment shall be by a fine not to exceed the sum of $200, plus $25 court costs, plus lawful state fees.
(Prior Code, § 1-108)
(B) Each day of violation a separate offense. Each day that any person is in violation of any provision of this code, and each day any such violation occurs or continues to exist, shall be a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 1-109)
(C) Prohibited acts include causing, permitting and concealing. Whenever in this code any act or omission is made unlawful or prohibited, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(Prior Code, § 1-110)
(D) Civil relief from violations. No penalty imposed by or pursuant to division (A) above, or by any other section of this code or other ordinance of the city, shall interfere with the right of the city to apply to the proper courts of the state for a writ of mandamus, an injunction or other appropriate relief in the case of violations of this code or other ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 1-111)
(Ord. 2007-08, passed 8-6-2007)