Chapter 1.10
GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

1.10.010    General penalty – Remedies generally – Continuing violations.

1.10.010 General penalty – Remedies generally – Continuing violations.

(a) Whenever in this code or in any ordinance, resolution or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the town under authority vested by law or ordinance, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $750.00; provided, that, the imposition of any such fine shall not bar institution of appropriate legal actions or proceedings by the town to restrain, correct or abate the violations, nor shall the institution of such legal actions or proceedings be deemed a bar to the imposition of such fine.

(b) Except as otherwise provided, each day any violation of this code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation continues shall constitute a separate offense. [Formerly § 1-5 of 1984 supplementation. 1996 Code § 1-8.]

    For state law as to authority of town to enforce ordinances, resolutions and regulations by imposition of fines or imprisonment, see WS, 1977, 15-1-103.

    As to violations of development code, see WMC 18.05.080. As to violation of motor vehicle traffic laws, see WMC Title 10.