(A) Whoever violates any provision of this code or other ordinance of the city, for which another penalty is not specifically provided, shall be fined not more than $750 for each and every violation thereof, and every day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) (1) Any person convicted of a violation of any section of this code shall be fined not less than $75, nor more than $750, for any one offense.
(2) Any minor or person designated a juvenile by the state convicted of a violation of any section of this code shall be fined not less than $75, nor more than $750, for any one offense, but may not be confined, except by provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of the state, being 705 ILCS 405.
(3) Whoever commits an offense against the city or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission is punishable as a principal.
(4) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which, if directly performed by him or her or another, would be an offense against the city is punishable as a principal.
(5) All municipal ordinance offenses may be satisfied without a court appearance by written plea of guilty and payment of the minimum fine, plus court costs, unless a court appearance is required by the ordinance violated.
(6) A penalty imposed for the violation of any section of this code may include or consist of a requirement that the defendant perform some reasonable public service work such as, but not limited to, the picking up of litter in public parks or along public highways or the maintenance of public facilities.
(Prior Code, § 1-1-20)
(C) (1) Any person accused of a violation of any section of this code (except Title VII and Ch. 93 of this code of ordinances) may settle and compromise the claim by paying to the city the sum of $25 within ten days from the time such alleged offense was committed or by paying to the City Clerk the sum of $50 subsequent to said ten-day period and prior to such person being issued a complaint or notice to appear.
(2) The tickets issued under this section shall be as a courtesy in lieu of arrest. If the person accused of this violation does not settle the claim, a complaint or notice to appear will be issued for that violation and the person shall be subject to the penalties set forth in division (B) above.
(Prior Code, § 1-1-21)
Statutory reference:
Authority to imprison for certain ordinance violations, see 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1.1
Limitations on penalties and collection upon default in payment, see 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1
Related penalty provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/1-2-7 and 5/1-2-8