§ 12-205. Penalties and enforcement.

(a)

A person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation is committed, or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be fined as such.

(b)

Any premises, building, dwelling, or other structure in which a sexually oriented business is repeatedly operated or maintained in violation of this article shall constitute a nuisance and shall be subject to civil abatement proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c)

The city's legal counsel is hereby authorized to institute civil proceedings necessary for the enforcement of this article to enjoin, prosecute, restrain, or correct violations hereof. Such proceedings shall be brought in the name of the city, provided, however, that nothing in this section and no action taken hereunder, shall be held to exclude such criminal or administrative proceedings as may be authorized by other provisions of this article, or any of the laws in force in the city or to exempt anyone violating this Code or any part of the said laws from any penalty which may be incurred.

(Ord. No. 16O-02-102, § 1, 2-29-2016)