(A) The penalty for any person's first violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period shall be $50.
(B) The penalty for any person's second violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period shall be $100.
(C) The penalty for any person's third violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period shall be $200.
(D) The penalty for any person's fourth violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period shall be $300.
(E) The penalty for any person's fifth violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period shall be $500.
(F) The penalty for any person's sixth or subsequent violation of this subchapter within a rolling 24-month period may be a monetary penalty of $750 or incarceration for a period not exceeding the maximum time allowed pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1-2-9.
(G) The city is hereby empowered to exercise all powers afforded to it, at law or in equity, to collect any fines assessed against a person pursuant to this subchapter, including but not limited to seeking incarceration of said person for a period of time that conforms with 65 ILCS 5/1-2-9.
(H) In the imposition of any penalty pursuant to this section, the penalty shall be mitigated by whether or not the person immediately removed all personal property and litter, including but not limited to bottles, cans, and garbage, from the campsite after the person was informed that the person was in violation of this subchapter.
(I) A separate offense of this subchapter shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation occurs or continues.
(J) In addition to any other remedy provided by law or this subchapter, any person found in violation of this section may be immediately removed from the premises where the campsite is located.
(Ord. 2024-035, 8-27-2024)