Unless individual sections or subsections of this chapter provide more detailed and specific penalty provisions, the following penalties shall apply to violations of the sections noted below:
(1) Subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $750;
(2) Guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by incarceration in a penal institution other than the penitentiary for a term not to exceed six months or the maximum duration permitted by state law, provided that the prosecution and sentence comply with the Illinois Municipal Code;
(3) Subject to divisions (C), (D) and (E) hereof; or
(4) Subject to all of subsections (1) through (3) above.
(B) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity recognized in law who violates any other provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $750.
(C) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity recognized in law who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a requirement of performing reasonable public service work.
(D) With respect to the violation of any provision of this chapter, each and every time during a 24 hour period that a violation occurs or each day on which a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for which a fine may be imposed upon conviction.
(E) In addition to the penalties provided herein, the city shall have available to it all remedies in law or in equity or as may be otherwise provided for by any common law, the law of the United States, state law or city ordinances.
(Ord. 00-32, passed 11-28-00)