5-1-2: MISDEMEANOR AND CIVIL INFRACTION DEFINED; PENALTIES:
A violation of any criminal provision of this code or any other ordinance which defines or prescribes what constitutes a crime or offense is termed a misdemeanor, and shall, unless otherwise provided, be punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code; provided however that if state law makes such act or failure to do such act punishable as only a civil infraction, the violation shall be termed a civil infraction and shall be punished as a civil infraction pursuant to section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 11, 8-16-1984; amd. Ord. 338, 3-28-2006; Ord. B22-009, - -2022)