§ 1-13. General penalty; continuing violations.


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  • (a)

    Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the City any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be punished as follows:

    (1)

    In the event such act or omission also constitutes a misdemeanor or noncriminal infraction under the laws of the State of Florida, it shall be punished in the same manner and within the same limits as is provided for the commission of the State misdemeanor or noncriminal infraction.

    (2)

    In the event such act or omission does not also constitute a misdemeanor or noncriminal infraction under the laws of the State of Florida, it shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $500.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

    (b)

    Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

    (c)

    In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the City, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

(Code 1982, § 1-9)

State law reference

Fines and forfeitures in County Court payable to municipality, F.S. § 34.191; penalty for violations, F.S. § 162.22; punishment for misdemeanors, F.S. §§ 775.082, 775.083.