§ 1-8. General penalty; continuing violations.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code (which term when used in this section shall include and refer also to any other bylaw or ordinance of the city), or doing any act prohibited by any provision of this Code, or failing to do any act required of such person by any provision of this Code, or doing any act declared by this Code to be unlawful, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall, unless a different or specific penalty be provided for the specific violation in question, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition thereto, any person so convicted may be imprisoned or sentenced to hard labor for the city for a period not exceeding six (6) months, at the discretion of the municipal judge trying the case. Provided, however, that no penalty shall consist of a fine or sentence of imprisonment exceeding the maximum fine or sentence of imprisonment established under state law for the commission of substantially similar offenses. The penalty imposed on a corporation shall consist of the fine only, plus court costs. Each day that a violation of any provision of this Code is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. Reference herein to any provision of this Code shall be taken and construed to include within the context therein all ordinances, rules and regulations which have been printed as a code in book or pamphlet form, now or hereafter adopted by reference in accordance with the provisions of Code of Ala. 1975, section 11-45-8.

(Code 1956, § 1-8)

State law reference

Penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances, Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-45-9; municipal ordinances and bylaws in evidence, Code of Ala. 1975, § 12-21-95.