(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, for the first offense, be fined not less than $100, and not more than $200, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six months or both; and for the second and each subsequent violation shall be fined not less than $200, or more than $500, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 12 months or both. If a person who violates any provision of this subchapter is a corporation, partnership, joint stock company, association or fiduciary, then the president and/or the principle officer or partner responsible for such violations may be punished by fine or imprisonment as authorized by this section.
(B) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a civil offense, and the city may elect to pursue under either division (A) above or this division (B). The offender, upon conviction, shall be subject to a civil penalty of $250, plus court costs, and reasonable attorney fees, for each violation and offense, which shall be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of debt, and if not paid within 30 continuous calendar days after citation for the violation, offense or other failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2017-5, passed 6-13-2017)