§ 20-22. Violations and penalties.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter or shall fail to comply with its requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than four hundred dollars ($400.00) for each offense. Upon failure to pay such fine, the offender may be imprisoned for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Any person who commits the same offense under this chapter more than once within a two-year period and is found guilty of those offenses may be imprisoned for the subsequent offense for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.

(b)

Any person found in violation of section 20-4 for wearing or carrying a firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or six (6) months imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 14-77, 10-13-77; Ord. No. O-10-94, 8-11-94; Ord. No. O-1-14, 1-8-14)

Charter reference

Authority to establish fines, penalties and punishments for breach of town ordinances, § C-23A(28).