Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout021560 C Section 2. Violations --Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of Port Townsend shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the ordinances of Port Townsend shall be pun- ished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of Port Townsend is committed, continued, or permit- ted by any such person, and he shall be punished accord- ingly. Section 3. failure to pay fine, costs. Upon the rendition of judgment against any defendant for violation of any ordinance of this city, the police magistrate or justice of the peace shall make an order and enter the same upon his docket, that if the defendant shall neglect or refuse to satisfy such judgment and costs of suit, he shall be confined in the city jail or other place of con- finement provided for that purpose, one day for each ton" " dollars of such judgment and costs, and during such confinement he may be required to labor upon the streets or do other work for the city under the supervi- sion and direction of the chief of police. Execution shall be issued immediately upon the rendition of judgment. Section 4. 'Provisions repealed. All prior defini- tions of the ordinances of Port Townsend which are in conflict with the definitions of Section 1 of this ordinance are hereby repealed. All prior penalty provisions of the or- dinances of Port Townsend are hereby repealed. Section S. Effective date. This ordinance shall be- come effective iioon its oassa�.r., approval and publication in the form and manner required by lavi. Passed and approved the day of 1:ovember, .IOG+Z:- C L1c, /