§ 95.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   (1)   Any person who violate any provision of §§ 95.01 through 95.03 shall have committed a civil offense and shall be subject to the following schedule of civil fines for each offense:

         (a)   Uncontested violations:

            1.   First offense: $25;

            2.   Second offense: $50; and

            3.   All others: $100.

         (b)   Contested violations:

            1.   First offense: $75;

            2.   Second offense: $150; and

            3.   All others: $300.

      (2)   Any continuing violation of §§ 95.01 through 95.03 shall be considered a separate offense for each day that such violation continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.

   (C)   Should any person, firm or corporation violate the terms of §§ 95.30 through 95.34, such violator shall be fined no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each tree damaged by such violation.

(Ord. 5, series 1993-1994, passed 10-12-1993; Ord. 7, series 1993-1994, passed 2-21-1994; Ord. 9 - series 1997, passed 11-17-1997)