Ross Municipal Code § 1.04

1.04.010 Penalty for violations. (a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any provisions, or to fail to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction. Such violation may be prosecuted by town authorities in the name of the people of the state, or redressed by civil action. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor or infraction under the provisions of this code, shall be punishable as provided by law. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provisions of this code is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable accordingly.

(b) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this town, summarily abated as such, and each day the condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. (Ord. 562 §1, 2002: Ord. 405 §21, 1979; Ord. 359 §3, 1975; Ord. 323 §1, 1972; Ord. 275 §1, 1968: prior code §1200)

1 For state law authorizing towns to impose a penalty for five hundred dollars and/or six months imprisonment for violation of town ordinances, see Gov. C.A. §36901.

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Chapter 1.08

ORDINANCES¹

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