[Ord. No. 66614, 6-14-1966]
A. Whenever
in this Code or any other ordinance of the City of Willard any act
is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense
or a misdemeanor, or in the doing of any act as required or the failure
to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor,
where no specific penalty is provided therefore, the violation of
any such provision of this Code or other ordinance of the City of
Willard shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Whenever
any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other Statute
of the State limits the authority of the City to punish the violation
of any particular provision of these ordinances or rules, regulations
or orders promulgated pursuant thereto to a fine of less amount than
that provided in this Section or imprisonment for a shorter term than
that provided in this Section, the violation of such particular provision
of these ordinances or rules, regulations or orders shall be punished
by the imposition of not more than the maximum fine or imprisonment
so authorized, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Whenever
any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other Statute
of the State establishes a penalty differing from that provided by
this Section for an offense similar to any offense established by
these ordinances, rules, regulations or other orders of the City,
the violation of such City law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order
shall be punished by the fine or imprisonment established for such
similar offense by such State law.
D. Every
day any violation of this Code or any other ordinance of this City
of Willard shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
E. Whenever
any act is prohibited by this Code, by an amendment thereof, or by
any rule or regulation adopted thereunder, such prohibition shall
extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding or abetting of
another person to do said act. Whenever any act is prohibited by this
Code, an attempt to do the act is likewise prohibited.