A. General Penalty; Remedies Generally: Whenever in this code or in any ordinance, resolution or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the town of Lingle under authority vested in him by law or ordinance, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or the doing of any act is required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both; provided, however, that the imposition of any such fine shall not bar institution of appropriate legal actions or proceedings by the town to restrain, correct or abate the violation nor shall the institution of such legal actions or proceedings be deemed a bar to the imposition of such fine.
B. Continuing Violations: Except as otherwise provided, each day any violation of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
C. Court Costs: Upon conviction of a violation of this code or any ordinance, resolution or regulation, the municipal judge shall assess court costs not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00), plus a court automation fee of ten dollars ($10.00), which shall be paid by the person or persons convicted of such violation. (2002 Code)
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| 1 | 1. WS §§ 5-6-301, 6-10-103, 15-1-103(a)(xli), and 6-10-105. |