(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor upon a first offense and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02. The fine imposed shall not be suspended, waived or otherwise reduced below that amount.
(b) In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this chapter, Section 669.01 may, upon a first offense, be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Section 669.02 may be enforced by the issuance of an Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket in compliance with the Ohio Traffic Rules promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2935.17 and 2937.46.
(c) Whoever violates Sections 669.01 and 669.02, within thirty-six hours of having been charged with a first offense thereof or within thirty-six hours of having been warned by a police officer to desist from violating one of those sections, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(e) Each day upon which a violation occurs or continues shall be a separate offense and punishable as such hereunder.
(Ord. 278-92. Passed 4-19-93; Ord. 221-01. Passed 9-17-01.)