A. Whenever in this Code or any ordinance of the Village any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this Code or Village ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day any violation of any provisions of this Code or Village ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the monetary penalty, the Village shall have the right to issue notices/orders directing an entity to restrain, correct, and remove any work done in violation of the Village's Building and/or Zoning Code. Nothing herein shall prevent the Village from filing a lawsuit, at law or in equity, to ensure compliance with all applicable Village Code provisions. (Ord. 1218, 2-12-2003)
B. A penalty imposed for violation of this Code or a Village ordinance may include, or consist of, a requirement that the defendant perform some reasonable public service work such as, but not limited to, the picking up of litter in public places or along public highways or the maintenance of public facilities. (1999 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 5/1-2-1.1. |