(a) Civil Infraction. A violation of this code or rules substantially corresponding to Act 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, that is designated a civil infraction, is not a crime and shall not be punishable by imprisonment or a penal fine. A civil infraction shall not be considered a lesser included offense of any criminal offense.
(b) Misdemeanor. Unless another penalty is expressly provided in this code or in any ordinance of the City, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this code shall be punished by a fine or not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) The penalties provided by the Uniform Traffic Code, as adopted in Section 418.01, are hereby adopted by reference, provided, however that the City may not enforce any provision of the Uniform Traffic Code for which the maximum period of imprisonment is greater than 93 days.
(Ord. 2002-34. Passed 9-17-02.)