A. General Penalty; Remedies Generally: Whenever in this code or in any ordinance, resolution or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the town under authority vested by law or ordinance, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), plus court costs unless otherwise specified in this code, provided that the imposition of any such fine shall not bar institution of appropriate legal actions or proceedings by the town to restrain, correct or abate the violations, nor shall the institution of such legal action or proceedings be deemed a bar to the imposition of such fine.
B. Separate Offense: Except as otherwise provided, each day any violation of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation continues shall constitute a separate offense. (1987 Code § 1-8; amd. Ord. 2024-001, 1-2-2024)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See WS §§ 5-6-301, 6-10-103, and 15-1-103(a)(xli). See WS § 6-10-105 for commitment for refusal to pay fine or costs; rate per day. |