§ 1-8. General penalty.

The violation of or failure to comply with any provision of this Code or the Land Development Regulations shall constitute an offense against the city and, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, or unless that provision is specifically exempted from city police jurisdiction, shall subject the offender, upon conviction, to a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or the Land Development Regulations shall be deemed a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement by the city.

Each and every act, action or thing done in violation of the provisions of this Code, or the Land Development Regulations, shall be construed, deemed and taken as a separate and distinct violation of such provisions of this Code, or the Land Development Regulations, and in every event that a violation of this Code, or the Land Development Regulations, or any of the provisions thereof shall continue, each day of such continuation of the violation shall be deemed, construed and taken as a separate and distinct violation of the provisions of this Code or the Land Development Regulations.

(Ord. No. 95-103, § 1, 2-13-95)

State law reference

Municipality authorized to impose penalties for violation of its ordinances, § 165.19, Fla. Stats.

Cross reference

Civil violations of Code of Ordinances or Land Development Regulations, § 7½-3.