19901113 1990-29ORDINANCE NO. 1990- 29
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-6, CHAPTER 1
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA,
CONCERNING GENERAL PENALTIES; CONTINUING
VIOLATIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF OFFENSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Section 1-6, Chapter 1 of the Code of the City of
Fairfax is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Section 1-6.
General Penalty; continuinq
classification of offenses.
violations;
(a) Whenever in this Code, or in any ordinance of the city
or rule or regulation promulgated by an officer, board or
commission or agency thereof under authority vested by law or
ordinance, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be
unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or the doing of any act
is required, or the failure to do any act is made or declared to
be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, the violation of any
such provision of this Code, ordinance, rule or regulation shall
be deemed to be a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:
(1)
Whenever a misdemeanor is declared to be a class 1
misdemeanor, such misdemeanor shall be punished by
confinement in jail for not more than twelve (12) months
and a fine of not more than ~..A ~ ...... ~ ~..A ~.._~_A~
~v~~A~--- ~,~.....=~ ~ one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
either or both.
(2)
Whenever a misdemeanor is declared to be a class 2
misdemeanor, such misdemeanor shall be punished bY a fine
of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or
confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months,
either or both.
(3)
Whenever a misdemeanor is declared to be a class 3
misdemeanor, such misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine
of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(4)
Whenever a misdemeanor is declared to be a class 4
misdemeanor, such misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine
of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(5)
Whenever punishment for a misdemeanor is prescribed
without specification as to the class of the misdemeanor,
such misdemeanors shall be punished according to the
provisions prescribing the punishment.
(b) Whenever punishment for a misdemeanor is prescribed by
stating that the misdemeanor is punishable as provided for in
Section 1-6, or no specific penalty is provided therefor, the
misdemeanor shall be deemed to be a class 1 misdemeanor.
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(c) Except where otherwise provided, each day any violation
of this Code, or of any such ordinance, rule or regulation shall
continue, shall constitute ~a separate offense.
INTRODUCED:
PUBLIC HEARING:
ADOPTED:
October 23, 1990
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