§ 94.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Penalty for fire prevention.

      (1)   Generally.

         (a)   General penalty clause. Any violation of §§ 94.01 through 94.11 is hereby designated as a municipal civil infraction and violators shall be subject to the civil fines, sanctions, remedies, and procedures as set forth in §§ 10.99, 32.20 through 32.23, and state law.

         (b)   Fines paid at Violations Bureau.

            1.   If the civil fine is paid at the Village Municipal Violations Bureau, the initial fine shall be $50.

               a.   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the initial infraction, the civil fine shall be $100. (This shall be known as the second offense.)

               b.   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the second offense, the civil fine shall be $250. (This shall be known as the third offense.

               c.   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the third offense, the civil fine shall be $500. (This shall be known as the fourth offense.) All subsequent offenses shall be $500.

            2.   The Village Violations Bureau is hereby authorized to accept civil fines in the amounts specified. In case of payment at the Violations Bureau, no costs shall be imposed or collected.

(1984 Code, § 3-07-01-040)

      (2)   Penalty for emergency conditions. Any person or firm found guilty of violating any of the provisions of § 94.11 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(1984 Code, § 3-07-01-029)

   (B)   General penalty. Any violation of any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is currently set out shall be subject to § 10.99

(Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984; Ord. 182, 4-11-1989; Ord. 300, passed 7-14-1998)