§ 8-169. Enforcement and penalties.  


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  • (a)

    Interference. No person shall prevent, resist or interfere with any of the officers or employees of the village in the entering of any premises or the carrying out of their duties.

    (b)

    Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this article, including those provisions of the state statutes or any other materials which are incorporated by reference, shall suffer one or all of the following penalties; provided, however, that in no case shall the forfeiture imposed for a violation of any provision of this article exceed the maximum fine for the same offense under the laws of the state:

    (1)

    Any license or permit issued pursuant to this article may be suspended by the village police chief without hearing for not more than 30 days.

    (2)

    Any license or permit issued pursuant to this article may be suspended more than 30 days or revoked by the board after allowing the licensee or permittee a hearing on notice.

    (3)

    Any license or permit issued pursuant to this article, may be suspended or revoked by a court of competent jurisdiction upon conviction of a chapter violation.

    (c)

    Forfeitures. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall forfeit not less than $20.00 nor more than $200.00 and the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and the costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution, but not exceeding 90 days for each violation. Each day shall constitute a separate violation.

(Code 1984, § 7-7-11)