[Amended 2-4-1991 by Ord. No. 1596]
The Village Board shall have the power, by ordinance, to prescribe penalties for the violation of any ordinance or bylaw.
A. Except where another penalty is prescribed, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Code shall be subject to a penalty as follows:
(1) Any person who violates any ordinance or part of an ordinance of this Code shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $2,000, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of corrections of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.
(2) Any person who violates any ordinance or part of an ordinance of this Code who shall previously have been convicted of a violation of the same ordinance within one year shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $3,000 for each such offense, together with costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of corrections of Milwaukee County until such forfeiture and costs of prosecution are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.
B. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this Code shall preclude the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this Code.
C. Bail.
(1) Posting bail. When a person is arrested and the offense charged is for the violation of any ordinance, rule, regulation, resolution or bylaw of the Village of Shorewood, the Chief of Police or his designee may take from the person arrested a recognizance upon depositing with such officer the amount thereof in money for his appearance at the court having cognizance of the offense, subject to the applicable provisions of state law. At the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee, bail may be posted by a cash payment, bail bond, or check.
(2) Forfeiting bail. When a person is arrested and a recognizance or bail bond or the amount thereof in money is furnished for his appearance and the magistrate or court before whom or which the accused is required to appear shall declare such recognizance or bail bond or money deposited in lieu of bail forfeited, so much of the same as is in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the judgment by the payment of money shall be paid into the Village Treasury.
All ordinances and resolutions shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of their passage unless otherwise provided in such ordinances or resolutions.
The form of all ordinances may be substantially as follows:
Ordinance No. _____ |
An ordinance relating to _____ |
At a regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, held on the _____ day of _____________, 20___, a quorum being present and a majority of the Board voting therefor, said Board does ordain as follows: |
Section 1 |
That _______________________, etc. |
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Village Board of the Village of Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, this _____ day of _____________, 20___. |
| Village President |
| Countersigned: | |
| Village Clerk |
Upon its final passage, each ordinance, order or resolution shall be authenticated by the signature of the President and of the Clerk and shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and, within 10 days after final passage, each ordinance or resolution shall be posted or published if required by law.