§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.
   (A)   Whenever in this code or any ordinance of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in this code or such ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision by any person shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, except whenever a specific penalty is otherwise provided.
   (B)   Any minor who violates any provision of this code or any ordinance of the city shall be dealt with by a court of competent jurisdiction.
   (C)   Unless a violation of this code or any ordinance of the city is specifically designated in the code or ordinance as a municipal civil infraction, the violation shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor.
   (D)   In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code or any ordinance shall be deemed a new and separate offense for each day that such condition continues to exist.
(Ord. 763, passed 8-14-95; Am. Ord. 963, passed 3-24-11)
Cross-reference:
   Penalties authorized, see Charter Art. V, § 6
   Municipal civil infractions, see Chapter 36
Statutory reference:
   Maximum penalty established, see M.C.L.A. § 117.4i(k)
   Jurisdiction of probate court, see M.C.L.A. §§ 712A.1 et seq.