(A) Application of state penalties. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this city that, for acts, conduct or offenses proscribed by the city, the fines and penalties under all existing ordinances and the fines and penalties under all ordinances which may be enacted in the future shall be no greater than the fines and penalties imposed under state law for any act, conduct or offense proscribed by state law which is of a like or similar nature to the offense proscribed by the city.
(B) Limitation on present penalty provisions. The maximum fine and penalty which may be assessed against any person for the commission of any offense proscribed by any ordinance in effect in the city shall be no greater than the maximum fine and penalty provided by the statutes of this state which provide for a fine and penalty for an act, conduct or offense proscribed by the state, which act, conduct or offense is identical or similar to the act, conduct or offense proscribed by any city ordinance.
(C) Limitation on future penalty provisions. The maximum fine and penalty which may be assessed against any person for the commission of any offense proscribed by any future ordinance enacted by the city shall be no greater than the maximum fine and penalty provided by the statutes of the state which may be enacted in the future and which provide for a fine and penalty for an act, conduct or offense proscribed by the state; which act, conduct or offense is identical or similar to the act, conduct or offense proscribed by any future city ordinance.
(D) Continuation of ordinance provisions. The fines and penalties provided in ordinances of the city for acts, conduct or offenses which are not the subject of proscription by state law shall continue to remain in full force and effect and shall continue to have the fines and penalties provided for in those respective ordinances.
(E) Penalties set by resolution. Unless otherwise proscribed by state law or ordinance, all penalties, fees and fines shall be set by a resolution of the City Council.
(F) Penalties not set. Penalties not set by resolution shall be $250 per violation.
(Prior Code, § 10.99) (Ord. 842, passed 11-3-1975; Ord. 1301, passed 4-20-2015; Ord. 1315, passed 6-6-2016)