Unless specifically provided elsewhere in this code, any person found to have been in violation of any of the terms and/or provisions of this code shall be fined a minimum amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the second offense and up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for the third and any subsequent offense if the offender wishes to pay the village clerk. If the offender seeks court adjudication, the fine range will be no less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense. A penalty for each offense may include a requirement that the offending party perform some reasonable public service work such as, but not limited to, picking up litter or performing maintenance activities in, on or upon public facilities. A violation under this code may be established by the preponderance of the evidence. (Ord. 626, 9-13-2016)