A. General Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of these Regulations or other ordinance of the city and where no specific penalty is provided therefore, the maximum penalty which may be imposed upon any person who shall be adjudged to have violated any provision of this Regulation or other ordinance of the city shall be a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or a term of imprisonment not in excess of sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that this section shall not conflict with any penalties imposed for any offense under the laws of the State of Florida, and no penalty for violation of these Regulations or any ordinance of the city shall exceed the maximum penalty provided for the violation of a comparable state law. Each day any violation of any provision of these Regulations or any other ordinance of the city shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to any penalty provided herein, the person or organization may be subject to any other penalty as provided in the city's Code of Ordinances, or as otherwise provided by Florida law.
B. Time. Whenever the judgment of a court of appropriate jurisdiction shall, under any of the ordinances of the city, adjudge a person to pay a fine, or a fine and costs of prosecution, such judgment shall also provide a period of time for which such person shall be imprisoned in default of the payment of the same.
C. Imprisonment. Whenever the sentence shall be one of both fine and imprisonment, it shall also provide for an additional period of imprisonment, for which such person shall be held in default of payment of the fine and/or costs of prosecution imposed. Such additional period shall commence to run from the expiration of the other period of imprisonment fixed by the sentence, provided that in no case shall the imprisonment for failure to pay a fine, or fine and costs, together with any other imprisonment in the same case, exceed the period of six (6) months. Nothing in this section shall exempt a prisoner from being put to labor during the period of such additional imprisonment.
D. Civil Enforcement. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, or maintained, or any building, structure, land, or water is used in violation of this Regulation or any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the authorized city official, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in a civil action in the circuit court to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use and to restrain, correct, or abate such violation to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, land or water, and to prevent any illegal act, conduct of business, or use in or about such premises.
E. Stoppage of Work. Failure to comply with any city approved development order or development permit, or any applicable city ordinance or land development regulation may result in an order to stop work from the authorized city official. Damage to public property resulting from work performed may result in a stop work order if a threat exists to the health and safety of the public.
