Any person who violates any portion of this chapter, and particularly those sections establishing regulations for the planting of certain trees and shrubs and establishing regulations for the removal of diseased trees, shall, upon conviction in the circuit court of Cook County, be subject to a fine which shall not be less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and no more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), exclusive of costs, for each offense. Every day that a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter continues shall constitute a new and separate offense. (Ord. 1497, 5-17-1982; amd. Ord. O2323, 3-20-2000)