A. Whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the village any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or whenever in such code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no other specific penalty is provided or not listed in section 1-4-5 of this chapter, the violation of such provision of this code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or such other amount as provided by law/ordinance, for any one offense. The revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to bar any other penalty being enforced. Every day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
B. In addition, a penalty imposed for may include, or consist of, a requirement that the subject accused perform some reasonable public service work such as, but not limited to, the picking up of litter in public parks or along public highways or the maintenance of public facilities.
C. No imprisonment as authorized by 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-2-9 for failure to pay any fine, penalty or cost shall exceed six (6) months for one offense. (Ord. 2011-29, 12-20-2011)