§ 1-8. General penalty for violation of Code; continuing violations; judicial enforcement of Code upon conviction.

(a)

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the village any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, 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, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding $750.00. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

A penalty imposed for violation of an ordinance may include, or consist of, a requirement that the defendant perform some reasonable public service work, such as, but not limited to, the picking up of litter in public parks or along public highways or the maintenance of public facilities.

(Code 1974, § 1-8)

State law reference

Authority to provide that ordinance violations constitute misdemeanors and to provide for penalties, 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, 1-2-1.1.