(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a second offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a third or any subsequent offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter pertaining to penalties, if a fire occurs at a dwelling unit where a violation of this chapter has occurred, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if the fire results in bodily injury or death of any person, and such offender shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection (c) hereof. If the fire does not result in bodily injury or death of any person, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if the offense is the first offense by that person under this chapter, or a misdemeanor of the first degree if the offense is the second or subsequent offense by that person under this chapter. The penalty for a first degree misdemeanor is as set forth in subsection (c) hereof. The penalty for a misdemeanor of the second degree is a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.
(Ord. 188-1993. Passed 10-18-93.)