(A) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $200.00; and a separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed upon each day on which such violation occurs or continues.
(2) In lieu of or in addition to a fine, a minor may be ordered to attend counseling or to perform ten (10) hours of court approved community service during times other than the minor’s hours of school attendance and/or the minor’s parents, guardian, custodian or other adult person having legal care or custody of the minor may be ordered to attend a parenting class or series of parenting classes or other counseling approved by the court or recommended by the Truancy Review Board or to attend any program directly related to improving school attendance and/or performance.
(3) In addition to any penalty imposed pursuant (A)(1) or (A)(2) above, the minor’s parents, guardian, custodian or other adult person having legal care or custody of the minor may be ordered to pay all amounts imposed as civil liability under paragraph (B) hereinafter.
(Prior Code, Art. 12, § 12.20(6))
(B) Civil Liability. If a minor is detained for a period of time in excess of one (1) hour which requires the supervision of the minor by personnel of the Mt. Vernon Police Department, the parent, guardian, custodian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs therefor. The parent, guardian, custodian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of a minor who has committed any offense of the Ordinance shall be assessed and billed for the costs; the costs shall be recoverable in any action enforcing any provision of this Ordinance or in a separate civil action. In addition, the failure to pay the costs shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance and subject the violator to the penalties described within paragraph (A) above. In the event any action is filed the liable party shall be responsible for all court cost and any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the City in collecting.
(Prior Code, Art. 12, § 12.20(7))