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Any person found guilty of violating, disobeying, omitting, neglecting, refusing to comply with or resisting or opposing the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, except when otherwise specifically provided, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $300.00 for the first offense, and not less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00 for the second and each subsequent offense, in any 180-day period. Repeated offenses in excess of three within any 180-day period may also be punishable as a misdemeanor by incarceration in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months under the procedure set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (Illinois Revised Statutes 1969, Chapter 25, paragraph 1-2-1.1) and under the provisions of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure (Illinois Statute 1969, Chapter 38, paragraph 100-1, et seq.) in a separate proceeding. A separate and distinct offense shall be regarded as committed each day on which such person shall continue or permit any such violation or failure to comply is permitted to exist after notification thereof. In addition to such fines and penalties, the permit, or certificate of operation of such person, or of the offending property may be suspended or revoked as hereinbefore provided.
(Prior code § 17-1.20; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 195)