HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.129 ORDINANCE NO. 71- ~79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING
SECTION 3-05,010 OF THE SARATOGA CITY CODE,
RELATING TO MISDEMEANOR AND INFRACTION
VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Section 3-05,010 of the Code of the City of
Saratoga is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 3-05.010. Violations as misdemeanors or
infractions; public nuisances.
(a.) It shall be unlawful for any person to
violate any provision or to fail to comply
with any of the requirements of this Code, or
any other ordinance of the City, or any rule,
regulation or order promulgated or issued
pursuant to this Code, or the provisions of
any code adopted by reference by this Code,
or any condition of an approval, permit or
license granted pursuant to this Code. Any
person violating any of such provisions or
failing to comply with any of such
requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
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or an infraction if so
Each such person shall be guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day
during any portion of which any violation is
committed, continued, or permitted by such
person, and shall be punishable accordingly.
(b.) Notwithstanding subsection (a) herein or any
other provision of this Code, any violation
constituting a misdemeanor may, in the discretion of
the enforcing authority be charqed and prosecuted as an
infraction.
(b.)(c.) Where no specific penalty is provided
therefor, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under
the provisions of this Code shall be punishable by a
fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in
the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c.)(d.) Any person convicted of an infraction under
the provisions of this Code shall be punishable for a
first conviction by a fine of not more than $100.00,
for a second conviction within a period of one year by
a fine of not more than $200.00, and for a third of any
subsequent conviction within a period of one year by a
fine of not more than $500.00.
(d.)(e.] In addition to the penalties provided by this
Section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in
violation of any of the provisions of this Code, orany
other ordinance of the City, or any rule, regulation or
order promulgated or issued pursuant to this Code, or
the provisions of any code adopted by reference by this
Code, or in violation of any condition of an approval,
permit or license granted pursuant to this Code, shall
be deemed a public nuisance and may be abated by the
City in a summary action pursuant to Article 3-10 or
Article 3-15 of this Chapter, or any civil action, and
each day such condition continues shall be a new an
separate offense."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly
introduced and after the waiting time required by law, was
thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of Saratoga held on the 20th day of 0ctob~r ,
1993, by the following vote.
AYES: C0unni]members Anderson, Burger, K0hler, M0nia and Mayor Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Non e ~~//~ ~ ~~
/ ~) MAYOR ~
ATTEST:
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' Cit
November 24, 1993
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The above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of Ordinance ..~L';f2-_~__ which has been
published according to law.
' Deputy Citv Clerk Date '