§ 1-25. General penalty; subsequent violation; suspension or revocation of license or permit

(a) Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the city any act or failure to do a required act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment in the city or county jail or other place of legal incarceration for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

(b) Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance there is no provision for a greater penalty for a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this Code, any person who has previously been convicted of the same violation shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and/or 90 days imprisonment.

(c) If the penalty for a particular offense is limited by state statute, then such limitation shall be applicable to the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the city, notwithstanding the provisions of the section.

(d) The suspension or revocation of any license, certificate or other privilege conferred by the city shall not be regarded as a penalty for the purposes of this Code but shall be in addition thereto.

(Code 1985, § 1-25)