Montague Municipal Code Ch. 1.12 General Penalty

GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

• 1.12.010 Violation—Penalty.

A. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinance of the city shall be guilty of an infraction, unless the violation is made a misdemeanor by ordinance.

B. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of an infraction for violation of any ordinance of the city is punishable by:

1. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first violation;

2. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; or

3. A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.

C. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

D. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinance of the city is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and they shall be punished accordingly. (Ord. 13-04, 2013; Ord. 88-7, 1988)

The Montague Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 21-04, passed August 5, 2021.

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