(a) Whenever, in the codified ordinances or in any ordinance of the municipality, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense of a misdemeanor, or whenever the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is otherwise provided, whoever violates any such provision shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(b) Regardless of the penalties provided in division (a) hereof, an organization convicted of an offense pursuant to § 501.11 shall be fined not more than $5,000.
(c) (1) Any person who fails to respond to or comply with any subpoena or process issued by City Council or any authorized committee of Council properly served upon him or her shall be held in contempt of Council or such committee and, upon a finding by Council, shall be committed to imprisonment in the city jail for a period of time not to exceed 60 days, or, in the event that the contempt lies in a refusal to testify or produce documents, papers, until the contempt is purged.
(2) Council after it has ordered the imprisonment, shall have the power to order the release of any person either at such time as it is satisfied that the contempt has been purged or for good cause shown.
(3) It shall be prima-facie evidence that a subpoena or process has been properly served if the same shows a return thereon evidencing personal service upon the person or persons named therein by the person serving the same.
(d) Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to committing, attempting to commit or complicity in committing a violation of §§ 541.02 or 541.03(a)(2) when the means used are fire or explosion, shall be required to reimburse agencies for their investigation or prosecution costs in accordance with Ohio R.C. 2929.28.
(e) Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of the codified ordinances for which a misdemeanor classification is imposed shall be imprisoned for a definite term or fined, or both, which term of imprisonment and fine shall be fixed by the court as provided in this section.
Classification of Misdemeanor | Maximum Term of Imprisonment | Maximum Fine |
First Degree | 6 months | $1,000 |
(R.C. § 2929.21) (Ord. 6540, passed 12-26-1973; Ord. 6679, passed 1-7-1975)