§ 82-14. Penalties for offenses.  


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  • A. 
    Any person, association, firm or corporation which violates any provision of this chapter or assists in the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, punishable:
    (1) 
    By a fine not less than $500 and not exceeding $5,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense.
    (2) 
    By a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of the second of the two offenses, both of which were committed within a period of five years.
    B. 
    Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
    C. 
    This section is enacted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii) a(9-a) and § 10(1)(ii)d(3) and pursuant to § 10(5) of the Statute of Local Governments, and is intended to supersede Town Law § 268 and any other statute or local law to the extent necessary to increase the minimum and maximum penalties contained therein.
Amended 4-16-2009 by L.L. No. 7-2009, effective 4-27-2009; 4-23-2013 by L.L. No. 19-2013, effective 5-8-2013