§ 66-156. Penalties for violations.

(a)

Any person, firm, corporation, agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a health and sanitation misdemeanor violation and fined an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00; provided, however, in the event a defendant has previously been convicted under this article, such defendant shall be fined an amount not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for a second conviction hereunder, and shall be fined an amount no less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for a third conviction hereunder and for each conviction thereafter. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

This article does not require the owner, operator, manager or any employee of an establishment to report a violation or to take any action against any individual violating this article.

(Code 1973, § 13-81; Ord. No. 1288, § 6, 7-10-86; Ord. No. O-2014-005-01, § 1, 4-28-14)