§ 56-545. Penalties.

(a)

Enforcement.

(1)

Any person issued a summons to appear in Kansas City Municipal Court and convicted of a violation of this article shall be punished for that violation by a fine of not less than $200.00, but not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment of not more than 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Whenever the penalty is to be a fine or a fine and imprisonment, the fine shall be no less than the minimum amount set out in the following schedule:

a.	First offense	Not less than $200.00 but not more than $1,000.00
b.	Second offense	Not less than $300.00 but not more than $1,000.00
c.	Third offense	Not less than $500.00 but not more than $1,000.00
d.	Fourth and subsequent offenses	$1,000.00

 

(2)

Any person issued an administrative citation, through the processes as described in article II, and the hearing officer has issued a written decision to uphold the administrative citation of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.00, but not more than $1,000.00. The fine shall be no less than the minimum amount set out in the following schedule:

a.	First offense	Not less than $200.00 but not more than $1,000.00
b.	Second offense	Not less than $300.00 but not more than $1,000.00
c.	Third offense	Not less than $500.00 but not more than $1,000.00
d.	Fourth and subsequent offenses	$1,000.00

 

(b)

Continual violation. Every day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense for which the violator may be penalized without necessity of further notice.

(Ord. No. 941034, § A(20.140), 9-15-94; Ord. No. 960074, § 1, 2-8-96; Ord. No. 011531, § 1, 11-8-01; Ord. No. 011662, § 1, 12-13-01; Ord. No. 070851, § 1, 9-6-07; Ord. No. 110775, § 2, 10-13-11)