(a) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the Municipality unless it is defined as an offense in this General Offenses Code or other sections of the Geneva Codified Ordinances that identify the conduct as a misdemeanor of any degree.
(b) An offense is defined when one or more sections of this Code state a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such prohibition or failure to meet such duty.
(c) This section does not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment or decree.
(ORC 2901.03)