A person convicted for the first time of the offense prohibited by section 27-13 or 27-16 shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). A person convicted of a second offense prohibited by section 27-13 or 27-16 shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). A person convicted of a third or subsequent offense prohibited by section 27-13 or 27-16 shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). No hearing officer may suspend the imposition of the fine prescribed herein upon a person convicted of the offense prohibited by section 27-13 or 27-16.
(Ord. No. 5023, § 2, 8-6-79; Ord. No. 6096, § 3, 10-1-84; Ord. No. 7547, § 3, 1-7-91; Ord. No. 10897, § 1, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11)