Each individual violation of this Article is hereby declared a misdemeanor and is punishable as follows:
(1) First or second conviction. For a person's first or second conviction of violation of this Article, the court may impose a fine of not less than $1.00 and not more than $200.00.
(2) Third or fourth conviction. For a person's third or fourth conviction or any subsequent conviction of violation of this Article, the court may impose a fine of not less than $201.00 and not more than $400.00.
(3) Fifth or subsequent conviction. For a person's fifth conviction or any subsequent conviction of violation of this Article, the court may impose a fine of not less than $401.00 nor more than $2,000.00.
(4) Each day a separate offense. Each day that a violation of this article is permitted to exist shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate fine may be assessed.
(5) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 49-70, the term conviction shall mean any instance in which the defendant was adjudged guilty or in which the defendant entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in return for a grant of deferred disposition, regardless of whether the sentence for the offense was ever imposed or whether final disposition was deferred and the complaint was subsequently dismissed upon the defendant's successful compliance with the requirements imposed as conditions of the deferred disposition.
(Ord. No. 2922, § 3, 4-27-00)