(A) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise specified, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than$10 nor more that $100 for each violation committed, each day's continuance of a violation constituting a separate offense, or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both so fined and imprisoned, within the discretion of the judge or jury.
(B) Nobody shall conspire, cause, permit, promote, allow, aid, assist, encourage or engage in any violation of any provision of §§ 72.20 et seq., or any other code adopted and enacted by reference therein; and pursuant to the authority of KRS 83A.065, each and every violation thereof, by either act or omission, for which no penalty is otherwise provided thereby, is hereby designated and declared to be a misdemeanor; and each day of any continuation thereof shall be a separate and distinct violation and offense, for which:
(1) Anybody convicted thereof, in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a criminal fine, in an amount which shall not exceed the amount of $500 set forth in KRS 534.040(2)(a), or a term of imprisonment not to exceed the period of 90 days set forth in KRS 532.090(2), or both; and
(2) The offender shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, for each violation and offense, which shall be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt, if not paid by the offender within 30 continuous calendar days after citation for the violation, offense or other failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2010-009, passed 12-15-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-007, passed 7-7-2016)