(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) 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) Any person who fails to comply with this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of two hundred ($200.00) dollars or confined in the county jail up to ninety (90) days for both. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense.
(C) The civil penalty for violating this chapter shall be not 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.
(D) Any person, firm, corporation or entity who, directly or indirectly, violates any of the provisions of §§ 115.30 through 115.34 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, for the first offense, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. For a second and each subsequent violation, he shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. The penalties provided for in this section shall be in addition to the suspension or revocations of the offender’s license. If the offender is a corporation, joint stock company, association, or fiduciary, the principal officer or officers responsible for the violations may be imprisoned.
(Ord. 8-1994, passed 5-16-94; Am. Ord. 10-1998, 9-8-98; Am. Ord. 12-2004, passed 10-4-04; Am. Ord. 8-2016, passed 9-19-16)