Whenever in this Traffic Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or wherever in such code the doing of an act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provisions shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, plus any additional state assessments; provided, that such penalty shall not exceed the penalty provided by state law for a similar offense. Except where otherwise provided, each day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(`90 Code, § 1-7) (Am. Ord. passed 10-11-93)