[Amended 4-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-04-02]
(A) 
Unless another penalty is provided for specific violations in other chapters of the Village Code, any person convicted of a municipal ordinance violation shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $750.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration, Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
(B) 
For subsequent municipal violations, the Village shall seek imposition of a fine of not less than $25 more than the fine previously imposed upon the same person for the same offense.
(C) 
Whoever commits an offense in violation of any section of this Code or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures its commission is punishable as a principal.
[Amended 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06-03]
(A) 
The Village may offer to any person or corporation issued a municipal ordinance violation an opportunity to settle the matter, in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 574, without the ordinance violation(s) being submitted to the Fayette County Clerk's Office.
(B) 
If offered an opportunity to settle by the Village, in order to accept the offer, the defendant must pay at the Village Clerk's office the entire settlement amount at one time within 30 days of the settlement offer date. The Village Clerk shall not accept partial payments. The Village Clerk shall not accept payments after the thirty-day period.
(C) 
If the entire settlement offer is not accepted within the requisite thirty-day time period, the violation(s) will be submitted to the Fayette County Circuit Clerk and formally adjudicated through the Fayette County Circuit Court, which may add court costs to the ordinance violation penalty.
(D) 
The offer to settle must not be less than $100 and not more than $750.
(E) 
The settlement offer for subsequent municipal violations may not be less than $25 more than a previously accepted offer to settle or fine previously imposed by the Fayette County Circuit Court.
In all actions for violation of any municipal ordinance where the fine would not be in excess of $750 and no jail term could be imposed, service of summons may be made by the municipal clerk by certified mail, return receipt requested, whether service is to be within or without the state.
(A) 
The penalty provided in this Division IV shall be applicable to every section of this Village Code, unless another penalty is provided for specific violations in other chapters of the Village Code, the same as though it were a part of each and every separate section. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day the violation exists, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Village Code.
[Amended 4-17-2012 by Ord. No. 12-04-03; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration, Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
(B) 
In all cases where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different clauses or sections of this Village Code, 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; provided that the revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to bar any other penalty being enforced.
(C) 
Whenever the doing of any act or the omission to do any act constitutes a breach of any section or provision of this Village Code, and there shall be no fine or penalty specifically declared for such breach, the provisions of this Code shall apply and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a breach or violation occurs or continues.
The failure of any officer or employee to perform any official duty imposed by this Code shall not subject such officer or employee to the penalty imposed for violation of this Code, unless a penalty is specifically provided for.
When a person is convicted of a violation of any section of this Code, any license previously issued to him by the Village may be revoked by the court or by the Village Board.