The Council may provide in any ordinance for the punishment of those who violate its provisions. The punishment for the violation of any city ordinance which is designated a misdemeanor shall not exceed a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for ninety days, or both, except that if the violation substantially corresponds to a violation of state law that is a misdemeanor for which the maximum period of imprisonment is 93 days, such violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment for a term of not more than 93 days, or both. The maximum penalty for a violation of any ordinance which is designated as a municipal civil infraction violation shall be established by City Council by ordinance.
(Amendment of 8-5-2003)