§ 1-15. General penalty; continuing violations.

(a)

Whenever in this Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in this Code the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a) of this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code 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.

State law reference

Fines and forfeitures in county court payable to municipality, F.S. § 34.191; municipal ordinance violations, F.S. § 162.22; punishment for misdemeanors, F.S. §§ 775.082, 775.083.