It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this code. Where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this code shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not less than $5, nor more than $500, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or by both the fine and imprisonment. However, the fine, forfeiture or penalty for a violation of this code shall not be less than the fine, forfeiture or penalty imposed by any state statute for the same offense. Each day any violation of any provision of this code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Statutory reference:
Fine amount for ordinance violations authorizedby state law, see KRS 83A.065 and 534.040
Penalty for ordinance violation not to exceed statutory penalty for same offense, see Ky. Const. § 168