[Adopted 3-1-1973 as §§ 1-7
and 1-8 of Ch. 1 of the 1973 Code]
[Amended 10-2-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003]
A.
Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution
of the City any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful
or an offense, or whenever in such Code, ordinance or resolution the
doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared
to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the
violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance or resolution
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days, or both. Each day any violation of any provision
of this Code or of any such ordinance or resolution shall continue
shall constitute a separate offense.
B.
In addition to the penalty hereinabove provided, any
condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code or any such ordinance or resolution shall
be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the City, abated as provided
by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded
as a new and separate offense.
In all cases where the same offense may be made
punishable or shall be created by different clauses or sections of
the ordinances of the City, the prosecuting officer may elect under
which to proceed; but not more than one recovery shall be had against
the same person for the same offense.
