§ 111.99 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)   Each violation of §§ 111.02 through 111.05 shall be a Class B misdemeanor for which any person convicted thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be sentenced to pay a criminal tine not to exceed the amount of $250.

      (2)   Each separate violation of §§ 111.02 through 111.05 is hereby classified as a civil offense, for which:

         (a)   The maximum civil fine required by KRS 65.8808(2)(b) that may be imposed for each separate violation of §§ 111.02 through 111.05 is hereby established as $100;

         (b)   The specific civil fine required by KRS 68.8808(2)(c) that shall be imposed for each separate offense and violation of §§ 111.02 through 111.05 if the person who has committed the violation and offense does not contest the citation is hereby established as $50; and

         (c)   Any law enforcement officer may, in lieu of immediately issuing a civil citation, give notice that the violation of §§ 111.02 through 111.05 shall be remedied within a specific period of time.

   (C)   (1)   Any person who shall violate any provision of § 111.06 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 § 111.06 shall be considered a separate offense for each day that such violation continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.

   (D)   Any person violating any provision of §§ 111.07 through 111.09 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, or the application thereof, to any taxpayer or class shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect or impair the remainder of §§ 111.07 through 111.09, it being the legislative intent to ordain and enact each provision, section, paragraph, sentence and part thereof, separately and independent of each other.

(Ord. 14, passed 4 - -1957; Ord. 29, passed 5-8-1962; Ord. 4 - series 2001, passed 8-20-2001; Ord. 3, series 2011-2012, passed 4-16-2012)