§ 1-6. General penalty; continuing violations.

(a)

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code, ordinance or resolution the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefore, the violation of any such provision of this Code, ordinance or resolution shall, unless specifically provided otherwise by statute, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000.00 and costs, or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Imprisonment shall be in the city jail. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance or resolution shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

When a person has been found guilty of violating any provision of this Code involving the operation of a motor vehicle, the municipal judge may suspend sentencing pending the successful completion by the convicted person of a course of educational training designed to improve the safety habits of drivers; or the municipal judge may order the convicted person to attend such a course in lieu of or in addition to the penalty otherwise provided for the offense.

(Code 1973, § 1-8; Ord. No. 03-07, § 1, 1-27-03)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 79.470; city prisoners, labor on public works, fines payable in installments, RSMo 71.220; suppression of nuisances, RSMo 71.780.