(A) Violation of this chapter shall constitute a criminal violation for which a citation may issue returnable to District Court with a fine to be assessed for each violation consistent with subsection (B) and (C) of this section, or at the option of the city, and in addition to the foregoing, a violation shall constitute a civil offense and shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 41.
(B) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter shall be, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day the person, firm, or corporation continues the violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) Any official, agent, or employee of the city who divulges any information obtained through the provisions of § 111.13 except for the purposes of administering this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or punished by confinement for not more than thirty days (30), or both.
(D) The civil penalty for violating this chapter shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. This chapter shall be subject to enforcement by the Code Enforcement Board of the city.
(Ord. 12-1972, passed 5-15-72; Am. Ord. 14-1986, passed 6-16-86; Am. Ord. 10-1998, passed 9-8-98; Am. Ord. 12-2005, passed 6-6-05; Am. Ord. 8-2016, passed 9-19-16; Am. Ord. 1-2023, passed 2-20-23)