§ 100.05. General penalty; continuing violations.

1.

Whenever in this Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided, the violation of any such provision shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code continues shall constitute a separate offense.

2.

In addition to the penalties provided by 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 abated by the county as provided by law.

3.

In addition, to the penalties provided by this section, the administrative fines, penalties and liens provided by Chapter 162 may be imposed by the code enforcement board.

4.

The provisions of this section shall apply to any ordinance of Indian River County when it has become law just as if this section were in the ordinance.

(Ord. No. 90-17, § 1, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 93-9, § 1, 3-23-93)