(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) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 130.05A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars, or more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each offense.
(Ord. 1114-58, passed 6-23-58)
(C) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter other than § 130.05A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(D) 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.
(E) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 130.08, or neglecting to comply with any order issued to any section hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollar ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or shall be imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days, or both. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. A civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed if a civil proceeding is instituted before the Code Enforcement Board in lieu of a criminal proceeding in the Jefferson District Court.
(Am. Ord. 10-1998, passed 9-8-98; Am. Ord. 9-2008, passed 10-6-08; Am. Ord. 8-2016, passed 9-19-16)
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