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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 100', '§ 100', '§ 100', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1']

City of Caruthersville, MO Penalties and Violations
Ch 100 Art III Penalties and Violations
§ 100.120 General Penalty — Continuing Violations.
§ 100.130 Prisoners May Be Worked.
§ 100.140 Prosecution Where Different Provisions Exist for Same Offense.
City of Caruthersville, MO / Government Code / General Provisions
Article III Penalties and Violations
Section 100.120 General Penalty — Continuing Violations.
Section 100.130 Prisoners May Be Worked.
Section 100.140 Prosecution Where Different Provisions Exist for Same Offense.
Section 100.120 General Penalty — Continuing Violations. [1]
[Code 1961 §1.09; CC 1983 §1-12; Ord. No. 452 §1, 1-15-1973]
Whenever in this Code or any other ordinance of the City, or in any rule, regulation, notice or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the City under authority duly vested in him/her or it, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense or misdemeanor or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, and no specific penalty is provided for the violation thereof, upon conviction of a violation of any such provision of this Code or of any such ordinance, rule, regulation, notice or order, the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, that in any case wherein the penalty for an offense is fixed by a Statute of the State, the statutory penalty, and no other, shall be imposed for such offense, except that imprisonments may be in the City prison or workhouse instead of the County jail.
Failure of a City Officer or employee to perform any official duty imposed by this Code shall not subject such officer or employee to any penalty unless a penalty is specifically prescribed where such duty is imposed.
Cross References — Motor vehicles and traffic, Title III; municipal court, ch. 135; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 215; police, ch. 200.
[Code 1961 §1.10; CC 1983 §1-13]
In case any person is found guilty and sentenced by the Municipal Judge for violation of this Code or any other ordinance of the City, whether the punishment be by fine or imprisonment, or by both, such person may be put to work and required to perform labor on the public streets or highways, or other public works or buildings of the City, and the Chief of Police, City Engineer or other proper officer of the City shall have power and be authorized and required to have or cause all such prisoners as may be directed by the Mayor, or other chief officer of the City, to work out the full number of days for which they have been sentenced, and in case the defendant has sufficient property out of which to make the money fine and costs against the defendant, and the same shall remain unpaid, the defendant shall be required to do and perform such labor on the streets, highways or other public buildings or public works of the City, as his/her health and strength will permit, not exceeding eight (8) hours per day, and for such work and labor the person so employed shall be allowed, exclusive of his/her board, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per day, which amount shall be credited on such fine and costs. Such labor shall be done at the direction and under the supervision of the Chief of Police, City Engineer or such other person as may be thereunto appointed by the Mayor. The officer or person in charge of such prisoner while so employed may impose such restraints as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the escape of the prisoner while so employed.
[CC 1983 §1-14]
[CC 1983 §1-15]