§ 70.99 PENALTY.
   (A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   Any person or persons, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of §§ 70.01(A) through 70.01(E), 70.02, 70.05, 70.06(A), 70.07(B), 70.08, and 70.09, or failing to comply with any of the provisions thereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, where no penalty or punishment is prescribed in the chapter containing such provision, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment in the city jail or workhouse for a period of not exceeding 50 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court; provided that in all cases where a fine is imposed the court may, in the event the fine is not paid, commit the person or persons to the city jail or workhouse for a period of one day for each $2 of such fine.
   (C)   Any person violating any of the provisions of § 70.03(A) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
   (D)   Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of § 70.10 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
   (E)   Any person violating any of the provisions of § 70.25 shall be subject to arrest and, upon conviction, subject to a fine not to exceed $25 and costs, and shall be prohibited from driving said vehicle in the city until the condition causing the arrest and conviction is corrected.
   (F)   Any person or entity that shall be found to have violated the terms of § 70.26 by using a dynamic braking system, within or adjacent to the city limits, shall be guilty of an offense and shall be subject to a fine of $200.
   (G)   Any person or persons, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 70.27, or failing to comply with any of the provisions thereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment in the jail for a period of not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
(Ord. 194, passed 9-14-1942; Ord. 200, passed 8-5-1946; Ord. 200.5, passed 8-5-1946; Ord. 257, passed 11-6-1967; Ord. 637, passed 5-7-2018)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 32-24-9