(A) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this code for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to the following:
(1) A fine not exceeding $2,500 for the first violation; and
(2) A fine not exceeding $7,500 for second and subsequent violations, except for violations of ordinances regulating traffic and parking.
(B) A separate violation shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.
(C) All penalty provisions within this code are hereby amended to provide that the town shall be entitled to recover for each violation of any ordinance the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the town in enforcing such ordinance, which attorneys’ fees shall be in addition to any other penalties provided herein, and that each ordinance is further amended to provide that the maximum penalty, together with attorneys’ fees assessed, for each violation of an ordinance, shall not exceed $2,500 in amount.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-1)
(D) All provisions of all the ordinances of the town which provide penalties of incarceration, or make the violation of the ordinance a misdemeanor or other criminal status are hereby amended to eliminate any incarceration penalties or misdemeanor or other criminal status penalties for the violation of any such ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-2)
(E) Any person who violates any provision of this code for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, shall pay to the town the sum of $25 to the Town Clerk-Treasurer for each such violation, and in addition thereto shall pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the town in enforcing the ordinance provision being violated and for collecting the fine provided herein if the fine is not paid within five days of the notice to the violating party of the violation and fine, provided, however the total fine and attorneys’ fee for each violation shall not exceed $2,500.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-3)
(Ord. 12-83-1, passed - -; Ord. 85-1-2, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see I.C. 36-1-3-8(a)(10)