(A) Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of the city code for which another penalty is not specifically provided, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor. The penalty for any crime that is a misdemeanor under this code, including Minnesota Statutes specifically adopted by reference, shall be identical to the penalty enumerated in M.S. § 609.02, Subd. 3, as amended from time to time.
(B) Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of the city code, including Minnesota Statutes specifically adopted by reference, which is designated to be a petty misdemeanor shall, upon conviction be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The penalty for any petty offense that is a petty misdemeanor shall be identical to the penalty enumerated in M.S. § 609.02, Subd. 4a, as amended from time to time.
(C) In either the case of a misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, the costs of prosecution may be added. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.
(D) The failure of any officer or employee of the city to perform any official duty imposed by the city code shall not subject the officer or employee to the penalty imposed for a violation.
Statutory reference:
Ordinance violations and penalties, see M.S. §§ 412.231 and 609.034