A. Criminal. The Town Council may impose a minimum criminal penalty for the violation of any Town ordinance by a fine not to exceed the maximum Class B misdemeanor fine under Utah Code Annotated section 76-3-301 or by a term of imprisonment up to six (6) months, or by both the fine and term of imprisonment.
B. Civil. The Town Council may prescribe a civil penalty for the violation of any Town ordinance by a fine not to exceed the maximum Class B misdemeanor fine under Utah Code Annotated section 76-3-301. The Town may not impose a civil penalty and adjudication for the violation of a Town moving traffic ordinance.
C. Imprisonment. A person convicted of an infraction may not be imprisoned but may be subject to a fine, forfeiture and disqualification, or any combination, with any fine not to exceed the maximum Class C misdemeanor fine under Utah Code Annotated section 76-3-301.
D. Fines of Corporations. The sentence to pay a fine, when imposed upon a corporation, association, partnership or governmental instrumentality for an offense defined in this code, or the ordinances of the Town, or for an offense defined outside of this code over which this Town has jurisdiction, for which no special corporate fine is specified, shall be to pay an amount fixed by the court, in the same and not exceeding the amounts fixed for violations of Town ordinances by individuals.
E. Fairfield Town may not impose a criminal penalty greater than an infraction for a violation pertaining to an individual’s pet, or an individual’s use of their residence unless the violation qualifies as the following:
1. Is a nuisance as defined in State code section 78B-6-1101(1);
2. Threatens the health, safety, or welfare of the individual or an identifiable third party;
3. The Town has imposed a fine on the individual for a violation that involves the same residence or pet on three previous occasions within the past twelve (12) months;
4. The Town may not issue more than one infraction within a fourteen (14) day time period for a violation described in this section that is ongoing; and
5. The section does not apply to municipal enforcement of a building code or fire code ordinance in accordance with Utah Code Annotated, Title 15A, State Constructions and Fire Codes Act.
F. Any law enforcement officer, the Mayor, or any public official charged with the enforcement of the law may issue citations for violations of Town ordinances/code.