(A) The penalty provided in this chapter shall be applicable to every section of this city code, the same as though it were a part of each and every separate section. Further, the penalty provided in this chapter shall be controlling, notwithstanding any other penalty provision relating to the violation of any section of this code to the contrary, unless a greater penalty is provided elsewhere in this code for a violation of a section of this code, and in such event, such greater penalty shall apply to such violation. Any person convicted of a violation of any section of this city code, where any duty is prescribed or obligation imposed or where any act of a continuing nature or declared to be unlawful, shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day such duty or obligation remains unperformed or such act continues.
(B) All actions brought to enforce any fine, imprisonment, penalty, or forfeiture under any ordinance of the city shall be brought in the name of the city as plaintiff. In all cases where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different clauses or sections of this city code, the prosecuting officer may elect under which provision or provisions to proceed. No prosecution, recovery, conviction, or acquittal, for the violation of any ordinance, shall constitute a defense to any other prosecution of the same party for any other violation of the same or any other ordinance, although the different causes of action existed at the same time, and, if united, would not have exceeded the jurisdiction of the court.
(C) Whenever the doing of any act or the omission to do any act constitutes a breach of any section or provision of this city code, and there shall be no fine or penalty specifically declared for such breach, the provisions of this chapter shall apply and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a breach or violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 1161, passed 11-20-2000; Am. Ord. 1535, passed 10-26-2009)