§ 110.99 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)   (1)   Criminal.

         (a)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 110.01 to 110.04 shall be guilty of a violation and fined not less than $20 nor more than $100.

         (b)   Where state statutes mandate a fine higher than that stipulated herein, the fine contained in the state statutes shall apply.

         (c)   Any continuing violation of §§ 110.01 to 110.04 shall be considered a separate and distinct offense for each day on which a violation occurs or continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.

      (2)   Civil.

         (a)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 110.01 to 110.04 shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in an amount equal to two times the minimum fine prescribed in this division (B), with a minimum civil penalty of $50 for each violation.

         (b)   The civil penalty provided herein may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after the offender has been cited for the ordinance violation. As used herein, CITED shall mean notified of the violation and the penalty in writing by an elected or appointed official of the city or the official attorney for the city. The civil penalty may be used as an alternative to or in conjunction with the criminal penalties authorized herein.

(Ord. 3-2011-12, passed 3-21-2012)