(A) (1) Whenever in this code, or in any ordinance of the city, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful, an offense, or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this code or in any 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, the violation of any such provision of this code or city ordinance shall be punished as a misdemeanor, that is, with a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment plus the cost of prosecution in any case, unless otherwise provided in this code. The term MISDEMEANOR shall be as defined in M.S. § 609.02, Subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time. The term PETTY MISDEMEANOR shall mean an offense which does not constitute a crime and for which a sentence of a fine of not more than $300 may be imposed. Each day any violation of any provision of this code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) In case of the amendment by the City Council of any section of this code for which a penalty is not provided, the general penalty as provided in division (A)(1) above shall apply to the section, as amended; or if such amendment contains provisions for which a specified penalty other than the aforementioned general penalty is provided in another section in the same chapter, the penalty so specified shall be held to relate to the amended section, unless such penalty is specifically repealed.
(Prior Code, § 1.5.7)
(B) Unless an act, omission, or violation is declared to be a petty misdemeanor or unless another type of penalty is expressly provided, any person violating any provision of this code, or any rule or regulation adopted in pursuance thereof, or any other provision of any code adopted by this city by reference, including any provision declaring an act or omission to be a misdemeanor, shall be subject to conviction of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both, plus the cost of prosecution in any case. This provision is effective regardless of any other provision for punishment now contained in any provision of the ordinances of the city, shall apply to any said act, omission, or violation, and inconsistent provisions are hereby amended or repealed.
(Prior Code, § 5.7.2)
(C) Whenever an act, omission, or violation is declared by the code to be a petty offense or a petty misdemeanor, any person violating the provision shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of nor more than $300. This provision is effective regardless of any other provision for penalties for petty offenses now contained in any ordinance of the city.
(Prior Code, § 5.7.3)