General penalty

(a)

Code violations—Fine and/or imprisonment and/or probation. It is unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Code and, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixty (60) days and/or a term of probation not to exceed six (6) months, as set forth in section 1-6.1 or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Principal in the first degree. Whoever commits a violation of the City Code, or aids, abets, counsels, hires, or otherwise procures such violation to be committed, and such violation is committed or is attempted to be committed, is a principal in the first degree and may be charged, convicted, and punished as such, whether he or she is or is not actually or constructively present at the commission of such violation.

(c)

The penalty prescribed in subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to the abatement of the violating condition, any injunctive relief, or revocation of any permit or license.

(d)

This section shall not apply to the failure of officers and employees of the city to perform municipal duties required by this Code.

(Ord. No. 89-221, § 2(1-6), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2002-114, § 1, 5-30-02; Ord. No. 2002-115, § 1, 5-30-02)

State Law reference— Fines and forfeitures in county court payable to municipality, F.S. § 34.191; punishment for misdemeanor, F.S. §§ 775.082, 775.083.