A. Violation An Offense: The doing of any of the acts or things prohibited, or failing to do any of the acts or things commanded to be done, as more fully specified and set forth by any provision of this code or any title, chapter or article hereof, or future ordinances of the city, is hereby declared to be an offense against the good order, public peace, morals, health, proper government and welfare of the city and unlawful. (1997 Code § 10-104)
1. Whenever in this code, in any ordinance of the city, or in any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this code, any act or failure to do a required act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided herein or therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any ordinance or rule, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), except where another specific penalty is established in this code. If a penalty is limited by state law, such violations shall be punishable by not to exceed the maximum permitted by state law or the amount declared by the city, whichever is greater. (1997 Code § 1-108; amd. 2014 Code)
2. Each day any person is in violation of any provision of this code and each day any such violation occurs or continues to exist shall be a separate offense. (1997 Code § 1-109)
C. Effect Of License Suspension Or Revocation: The suspension or revocation of any license, certificate or other privilege conferred by the city shall not be regarded as a penalty for the purposes of this code but shall be in addition thereto. (1997 Code § 1-108)
D. Penalty Not To Excuse Offense: The imposition of one penalty for an offense shall not excuse it or permit it to continue, nor prevent the imposition of further penalties, should the offenses be continued or permitted to continue. (1997 Code § 10-105)
E. Aiding An Offense:
1. Whenever in this code any act or omission is made unlawful or prohibited, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing the fact of such act or omission. (1997 Code § 1-110)
2. When no punishment for counseling or aiding in the commission of a particular offense is expressly prescribed by ordinance, every person who counsels or aids another in the commission of such is guilty of an offense, or misdemeanor, and punishable in the same manner as the principal offender. (1997 Code § 10-102)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 1-9-20 of this title. |