General penalties and sanctions for violations village ordinances, continuing violations and injunctive relief.
(A) Unless a violation of an ordinance of the Village of Pinckney is specifically designated in the ordinance as a municipal civil infraction, the violations shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor.
(B) The penalty for a misdemeanor violation shall be a fine not exceeding $500 (plus costs of prosecution), or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both, unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided for the violation by the ordinance.
(C) The sanction for a violation which is a municipal civil infraction shall be a civil fine in the amount as provided by this or any ordinance, plus any costs, damages, expenses and other sanctions as authorized by law.
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided for in a particular ordinance, the civil fine for a municipal infraction violation shall be not less than $125, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction.
(2) Increased civil fines shall be imposed for repeated violations of an ordinance. Unless otherwise specifically provided by an ordinance for a particular municipal civil infraction violation, the increased fine for a first repeat offense (Second Offense) shall be not less than $200, plus costs and other sanctions for each offense, and the increased fine for second (or any subsequent) repeat offenses (Third Offense, Fourth Offense and the like) shall be not less than $400, plus costs and other sanctions for each offense.
(3) The judge or magistrate shall be authorized to reduce a fine upon a determination of extraordinary circumstances.
(4) The Judge or magistrate shall also be authorized to impose costs, damages and expenses as provided by law.
(5) In addition to ordering the Defendant determined to be responsible for a municipal civil infraction to pay a civil fine, costs, damages and expenses, the judge or magistrate shall be authorized to issue any judgment, writ or order necessary to enforce or enjoin violation of an ordinance.
(D) Each day on which any violation of any ordinance continues constitutes a separate offense and shall be subject to penalties or sanctions as a separate offense.
(E) In addition to any remedies available at law, the village may bring an action for an injunction or other process against a person to restrain, prevent or abate any violation of an ordinance.
(Ord. 54, passed 5-22-2000; Ord. 115, passed 1-14-2013)
