§ 1-5. Penalties.

Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person committing:

(1)

An offense within the corporate limits of the city, or within the police jurisdiction thereof, which is in violation of this Code or an ordinance of the city now existing or hereafter enacted; or

(2)

An offense within the corporate limits of the city or within the police jurisdiction thereof, which is declared by a law or laws of the state now existing or hereafter enacted, to be a violation or misdemeanor;

shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned or sentenced to hard labor for the city, for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or more than one of such penalties, at the discretion of the court trying the case; provided, however, that no penalty shall consist of a fine or sentence of imprisonment exceeding the maximum fine or sentence of imprisonment established under state law for the commission of substantially similar offenses. Any person violating the provisions of Title 32-5A-191 (Code of Alabama, 1975 as amended) as adopted in Section 11-31 of the Municipal Code of the city shall be punished as provided therein.

(Ord. No. 233, § 1, 11-21-77; Ord. No. 234, § 1, 11-21-77; Ord. No. 92-1081, 4-6-92)

State law reference

Penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances, Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-45-9; enforcement of ordinances generally, § 11-45-1.

Cross reference

Working out fines, § 11-1.