Unless otherwise stated, the following penalties shall apply to all chapters in this Title XI:
(A) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this title may be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than $50, nor more than $750, for each offense.
(B) A separate offense is deemed to have been committed on each day during which or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(C) Persons, firms or corporations which have violated the terms and provisions of this title by operating either directly or indirectly without having first secured the required license, but who, prior to the institution of judicial proceedings to enforce the provisions of this title, applies for said license, shall be charged an administrative fee in a sum equal to the fee for the license applied for. Said administrative fee shall be in lieu of any fine which might have been imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction in which enforcement of the provisions of this title may have otherwise been sought.
(D) The imposition of a fine as stated herein shall not foreclose the ability of the city to revoke or suspend a business license or to seek any other remedy allowable by law or equity.
(Prior Code, § 110.99) (Ord. 67-O-673, passed - -1967; Ord. 84-O-1161, passed 12-17-1984; Ord. 24-O-2388, passed 5-15-2024)