(A) Criminal penalties. Each violation of §§ 97.095 through 97.098 is hereby classified as a misdemeanor for which everybody convicted thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be sentenced to pay a criminal fine not to exceed the maximum amount of $500 as set forth in KRS 534.050(2)(a) or a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum period of 12 months as set forth in KRS 532.090(1), or both.
(1) The maximum civil fine required by KRS 65.8808(2)(b) that may be imposed for each separate violation is hereby established as $500; and
(2) The specific civil fine required by KRS 65.8808(2)(c) that will be imposed for each separate offense and violation of this ordinance if the person who has committed the violation and offense does not contest a citation therefor, is hereby established as $100;
(3) An enforcement officer may, in lieu of immediately issuing a civil citation therefor, give notice that the violation shall be remedied within a specific period of time.