Chapter 20 – Penalty Provisions

CHAPTER XX

PENALTY PROVISIONS

ARTICLE I. PENALTY

20-101       Penalty for Violation of Ordinances

20-102       Penalty not Exclusive

ARTICLE I

PENALTY

20-101. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES. Except where a penalty is otherwise specifically provided in these ordinances, the penalty for any violation of these Revised Ordinances shall be as follows:

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the terms or provisions of the Revised Ordinances of 1984 of the City of Lisbon, North Dakota, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine, or by imprisonment or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court as found in N.D.C.C. 12.1-32-01 for a Class B misdemeanor, the Court to have power to suspend such sentence and to revoke the suspension thereof. Each day any person, firm, association, or corporation shall violate any of the provisions of the ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. (Ordinance 2000-1).

20-102. PENALTY NOT EXCLUSIVE. The imposition of a penalty or penalties as hereinbefore provided shall not prevent the City Council from revoking any licenses, franchises, or permits, or suspending the same, wherever by these ordinances such power of revocation or suspension has been reserved to the City Council.  (Ordinance 2000-01).