A. Violation An Offense: The doing of any of the acts or things prohibited, or failing to do any of the acts or things commanded to be done, as more fully specified and set forth by any provision of this Code or any title, chapter or article hereof, or future ordinances of the Town, is hereby declared to be an offense against the good order, public peace, morals, health, proper government and welfare of the Town and unlawful. (2014 Code § 10-104)
B. Penalties Established:
1. Whenever in this Code, in any ordinance of the Town, or in any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Code, any act or failure to do a required act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided herein or therefor, the violation any such provision of this Code or any ordinance or rule shall be punishable by a fine, or deferral fee in lieu of a fine, of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), excluding court costs. If a penalty is limited by State law, such violations shall be punishable by not to exceed the maximum permitted by State law or the amount declared by the Town, if not greater than State law. (2014 Code §§ 1-108, 15-1402; amd. 2018 Code)
2. Each day any person is in violation of any provision of this Code and each day any such violation occurs or continues to exist shall be a separate offense. (2014 Code § 1-109)
C. Effect Of License Suspension Or Revocation: The suspension or revocation of any license, certificate or other privilege conferred by the Town shall not be regarded as a penalty for the purposes of this Code but shall be in addition thereto. (2014 Code § 1-108)
D. Penalty Not To Excuse Offense: The imposition of one penalty for an offense shall not excuse it or permit it to continue, nor prevent the imposition of further penalties, should the offenses be continued or permitted to continue. (2014 Code § 10-105)
E. Aiding An Offense:
1. Whenever in this Code any act or omission is made unlawful or prohibited, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, altering, abetting or concealing the fact of such act or omission. (2014 Code § 1-110; amd. 2018 Code)
2. When no punishment for counseling or aiding in the commission of a particular offense is expressly prescribed by ordinance, every person who counsels or aids another in the commission of such is guilty of an offense or misdemeanor and punishable in the same manner as the principal offender. (2014 Code § 10-102)