A. Fine: Unless specifically provided elsewhere in this Code, any person found to have been in violation of any of the terms and provisions of this Code shall be fined in an amount of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for any one offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
B. Additional Penalties: In addition to the fine described in subsection A of this section, the Circuit Court may impose a period of “conditional discharge”, as defined in 730 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/5-1-4, or “court supervision”, as defined in 730 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/5-1-21, for a period of up to six (6) months, an order of restitution, an order to perform community service, an order to complete an education program and/or any other appropriate penalties or conditions authorized in any section of this Code or stand alone ordinance or any conditions for conditional discharge set forth in 730 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/5-6-3 or for court supervision in 730 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/5-6-3.1, as the foregoing are amended from time to time.
C. Costs And Fees: Any person violating the terms or provisions of this Code shall be subject, in addition to the penalties set out in this section, to the payment of court costs and reasonable attorney fees.
D. Default In Payment: A default in the payment of a fine or any installment of a fine may be collected by any means authorized for the collection of monetary judgments. The City Attorney may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any default in payment of any fine or installment of that fine. Any fees or costs incurred by the City with respect to attorneys or private collection agents retained by the City Attorney under this subsection shall be charged to the offender.
(2019 Code)