The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
safety, environment and general welfare of the citizens of the city
through the regulation of nuisances and offenses as defined within
this chapter.
(Ordinance 1106, sec. 1, adopted 6/18/09)
Whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the city an act
is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense
or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such code or ordinance the doing
of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to
be unlawful, and no specific penalty is provided therefore, the violation
of any such provisions of this code or any such ordinance shall be
punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00).
However, a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance
or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning or public health
and sanitation including the dumping of refuse may not exceed two
thousand dollars ($2,000.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall
be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a similar
offense under the laws of the state. Each day any violation of this
code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense. In the event that any such violation is designated as a nuisance
under the provisions of this code, such nuisance may be summarily
abated by the city. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the
city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive
relief and revocation licenses or permits.
(Ordinance 1117 adopted 1/7/10)
