A. Whenever in this code, or in any ordinance of the village, any act or omission is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a violation of this code, or whenever in such code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a violation of this code, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any ordinance is hereby declared to be an offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day or part thereof on which a violation occurs or continues or is permitted to occur or continue.
B. Whenever a minimum but no maximum fine is imposed as a penalty by any section or paragraph of this code, the court may, in its discretion, fine the offender any sum exceeding the minimum fine, but the fine shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
C. Unless otherwise provided, a separate offense shall be held to have been committed on each day that any violation of any section of this code shall occur or continue.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or any other ordinance of the village, where service of summons in connection with any alleged code or ordinance violation is made by certified mail pursuant to section 1-4-4 of this chapter, the maximum fine for each violation or offense shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
E. No provision of this code designating the duties of any village officer or employee shall be construed as to make such officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided in this code for a failure to perform such duty, unless the intention of the board of trustees to impose such a fine or penalty on such officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty. (2009 Code)