§ 15-2. Penalty for violation of chapter.

(a)

Unless otherwise specified by the provisions of this chapter, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of creating and maintaining a public nuisance, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine for the first offense of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or both. The second offense shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $300.00 and not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or both. The third or subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of $500.00 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or both.

(b)

The court may order that in the city be authorized to abate the public nuisance if the property owner or occupant fails to do so, and that the costs incurred by the city in abating said nuisance shall be assessed to the real property and taxed as a special assessment against the same. Interest shall accrue at the rate of ten percent per annum from the date of the court's order.

(c)

Each day of failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1981, § 7.02.120; Ord. No. 1019, 6-10-91; Ord. No. 1304 , § 1, 9-27-16)

State law reference

Penalty for violation of ordinances, MCA 7-5-4207.