A. Except as otherwise provided by State law, whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the City an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this Code or ordinances the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance related to alcohol or drug related offenses, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine, of not exceeding eight hundred dollars ($800.00), plus court costs and penalties, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. For all other offenses, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine, of not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), plus court costs and penalties, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day or any portion of a day during which a violation of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
B. Any person who shall aid, abet or assist in the violation of any provision of this Code or any other ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in this section.
C. The amount of court costs to be charged to a defendant in the event of a bond forfeiture, guilty plea, or conviction, shall not exceed the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) plus the fees and mileage of jurors and witnesses plus penalties as set forth in section 6-136 of this Code.
The maximum fine for traffic related offenses relating to speeding or parking shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus court costs and penalties.
The maximum fine for violation of any provisions of this Code or of any ordinance related to alcohol or drug related offenses shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800.00) plus cost and penalties.
The maximum fine for all other offenses shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus court costs and penalties. (Ord. 742, 12-5-2017)