(1) Criminal penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 13-71 through 13-74 shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for a period of not more than twelve (12) months, or both so fined and imprisoned.
(2) Civil fine: Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who violates any provision of this article may be subject to civil fines of not less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), pursuant to the civil fine guidelines for false alarms set forth in section 13-73.2.
(3) The civil fines provided in this article may be levied in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the criminal penalties provided in this article or in state law.
(Ord. No. 52-83, § 3, 4-7-83; Ord. No. 209-85, § 10, 10-17-85; Ord. No. 56-2005, § 17, 3-10-05)