(a) General penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter for which a penalty is not provided elsewhere in this chapter shall, upon conviction of such violation, be subject to a civil forfeiture which shall be as follows.
(1) First offense; penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter subject to a penalty shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $500 for each violation, together with a penalty assessment and the costs of prosecution.
(2) Second offense; penalty. Any person found guilty of violating any chapter or part of this chapter who shall previously have been convicted of the same violation within one year shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each such offense, together with a penalty assessment and the costs of prosecution.
(3) Costs. Any person found guilty of violating any part of this chapter may also be required to pay the costs to repair any damage caused by said violation.
(b) Continued violations. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this chapter.
(c) Complaints. Any complaint alleging a violation of this chapter shall specify:
(1) The name and address of the alleged violator;
(2) The time and place of the alleged violation;
(3) The section of the chapter violated; and
(4) A statement of the facts and circumstances constituting the alleged violation which is sufficiently detailed so that the existence of the violation is clearly set forth.
(Prior Code, § 9-3-32)