§ 1-14. General penalty; continuing violations.

Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or 60 days imprisonment, or both. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement or nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

(Ord. No. 500, 4-9-98)

State law reference

Penalties for ordinance violations limited, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-6(a).

Charter reference

Authority to provide punishment for violators of municipal ordinances, § 1.02(r); power of municipal court to impose punishment for violation of municipal ordinances, § 6.03.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 500, adopted April 9, 1998, repealed the former § 1-14 and enacted a new § 1-14 as set out herein. The former § 1-14 pertained to similar subject matter.