(A) Civil offense. Each separate violation of this chapter constitutes a civil offense; and, pursuant to the requirements of KRS 65.8808, the penalties to be imposed upon persons determined to have violated this chapter are hereby established as follows:
(1) The specific civil fine that shall be imposed for each separate violation of this chapter in the event that a citation for that violation is not contested is hereby established at $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second occurrence of the same violation, and $500 for the third and each subsequent
occurrence of the same violation, plus the costs of collection, including, without limitation, court costs and attorney fees approved by the City Council and City Administrator on a case-by-case basis.
(2) The maximum civil fine that may be imposed for each separate violation of this chapter is hereby established at $500 for a first violation, $750 for a second occurrence of the same violation, and $1,000 for the third and each subsequent occurrence of the same violation plus the costs of collection, including, without limitation, court costs and attorney fees.
(B) Criminal offense. Each violation of this chapter shall be 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.
(Ord. 2443, passed 11-1-2016; Ord. 2509, passed 12-1-2020; Ord. 2549, passed 10-4-2022)