(a) A person who violates a provision of this article, or who fails to perform a duty required of him under this article, commits an offense. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of a day during which a violation is committed, continued, or permitted.
(b) An offense under this article is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000 and, upon a first conviction, not less than $100.
(c) The minimum fine established in Subsection (b) shall be doubled for the second conviction of the same offense within any 24-month period and trebled for the third and subsequent convictions of the same offense within any 24-month period. At no time shall the minimum fine exceed the maximum fine established in Subsection (b).
(d) In addition to being subject to criminal enforcement and penalties as provided in Subsections (a) through (c) of this section, a franchisee that violates or causes or permits the violation of any of the terms or conditions of the franchise ordinance is liable for a civil penalty in the amount prescribed by the city council in the franchise ordinance. A civil penalty under the franchise ordinance may not exceed $2,000 for each violation. A franchisee is liable for a separate violation for each day or part of a day during which a violation is committed, continued, or permitted. (Ord. Nos. 20599; 21058; 26480; 26608)