Sec. 1-16. - General penalty; continuing violations.

(a)

Whenever in this Revision or in any ordinance or resolution of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Revision, ordinance or resolution the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor either in this Revision or in state law, the violation of any such provision of this Revision or any such ordinance or resolution shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days in jail or a house of correction, and/or require restitution in cases involving property damage or personal injury in an amount up to $2,500.00 and/or for voluntary community service for a city agency for not more than ten days for any one offense, unless other penalties therefor, or penalties within other limits, are specially prescribed by statute, to be prosecuted by some officer appointed for that purpose, and to be recovered to the use of the city or of such person or persons, and in such proportions, as they in their said ordinances and regulations shall designate. Each day any violation of this Revision or of any such ordinance or resolution shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

In addition to the penalty hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Revision or any such ordinance or resolution shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the city, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 1-16)

Charter reference— Penalties for violation of ordinances, § 13-19.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, G.L. 1956, § 45-6-2.