Any person convicted of violating any provision of the city ordinances codified, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified in such ordinance or interpreted by the court as a class C misdemeanor, infraction, or civil violation, and such violations shall be punished as follows:
A. In the case of a class B misdemeanor, by a fine in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term not longer than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
B. In the case of a class C misdemeanor, by a fine in any sum not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or by imprisonment for a term not longer than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
C. In the case of an infraction, by a fine in any sum not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00);
D. In the case of a civil penalty violation, by a total assessment not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
E. The sentence to pay a fine or civil penalty, when imposed upon a corporation, association or partnership, for a class B misdemeanor or civil penalty violation, shall be in any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
F. The sentence to pay a fine, when imposed upon a corporation, association or partnership, for a class C misdemeanor or infraction, shall be in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
G. A prosecution of a corporation, association or partnership, as an entity, shall not preclude prosecutions of individuals responsible for the actions of such entities and shall not preclude a separate fine or imprisonment or both, or civil penalty, for those individuals, as well as a separate fine, or civil penalty, for the business entity.
H. The foregoing penalties for criminal violations shall be in addition to any surcharges imposed by state law. (Ord. 23-03 § 4, 2003: Ord. 29-02 § 3, 2002: Ord. 80-87 § 1, 1987: Ord. 88-86 § 57, 1986: Ord. 75-86 § 1, 1986: Ord. 74-80, 1980: prior code § 26-1-8)