§ 1-11. General penalty for violation of Code; continuing violations.

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. In determining the amount of the fine to be levied under this section, the court shall consider the following factors:

(1)

The degree of the threat to life, health and safety of the residents of the city, or to the value of property in the city, posed by the violation.

(2)

The duration of the violation.

(3)

The willfulness and intent of the person guilty of the violation.

(4)

The degree of control of the person guilty of the violation over the existence or prevention of the violation.

(5)

Prior convictions under the provisions of this Code of the person guilty of the violation.

(Code 1966, § 1.08)

State law reference

Authority to impose fines, Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 24, ¶¶ 1-2-1, 1-2-1.1.

Cross reference

Alcoholic beverages, Ch. 3; emergency services and disaster agency, Ch. 7; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, Ch. 16; police, Ch. 18; traffic and motor vehicles, Ch. 21.