§ 1.24.040. General prohibition and penalties; no imprisonment for noncriminal violations.

(a)

No person shall violate any provision of this Code, nor shall any person, with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of an offense, aid, abet or advise another person in planning or committing a violation of the Code.

(b)

Except where otherwise provided for by specific provision, all violations of this Code shall be deemed to be noncriminal and shall not be punished by imprisonment.

(c)

Except in cases where a different punishment is specifically prescribed, any person who violates any provision of this Code shall be punished as follows:

(1)

Violations of any criminal provision of the Code shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00), or by a term of imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(2)

Violations of any noncriminal provision of the Code or any noncriminal ordinance shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00).

(d)

Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, which any violation of any provision of the Code or an ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and such person shall be punished accordingly.

(Ord. 497 §1, 1999; Ord. 2 §1, 2003; Ord. 8 , §1, 2016)