§ 1-6. Classification of and penalties for violations; continuing violations; injunctive relief.

(a)

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the county, or rule or regulation or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the county under authority duly vested in him or it, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor or an offense, or the doing of any act is required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor or an offense, and no specific class of misdemeanor or penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment not exceeding the penalty provided in general law of the Code of Virginia for the violation of a Class 1 misdemeanor; provided, however, that such penalty shall not exceed the penalty prescribed by general law for a like offense.

(b)

Whenever in this Code or any other ordinance of the county or any rule or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the county, under authority duly vested in such officer or agency, it is provided that a violation of any provision thereof shall constitute a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 misdemeanor, such violation shall be punished as follows:

(1)

Class 1 misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than twelve (12) months, or by both such fine and confinement.

(2)

Class 2 misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and confinement.

(3)

Class 3 misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(4)

Class 4 misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

(c)

Except as otherwise provided, each day any violation of this Code or any ordinance, rule, regulation or order continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(d)

The imposition of any penalty pursuant to this or any other provision of this Code shall not prohibit the county in any proper case from seeking equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the violation of any provision of the Code or other county ordinance.

(e)

Whenever in this Code any act or omission is made unlawful or prohibited, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of such act or omission.

(Ord. of 6-16-93(1); Ord. No. 1684, § 1, 12-1-15)

Editor's note— Section 1 of Ord. No. 1684, adopted Dec. 1, 2015, changed the title of § 1-6 from "Classification of and penalties for violations; continuing violations" to read as herein set out.

State Law reference— Penalties for violating of county ordinances, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1429; classification of misdemeanors and punishment therefor, Code of Virginia, §§ 18.2-11, 18.2-12.

(Ord. of 6-16-93(1); Ord. No. 1684, § 1, 12-1-15)

State law reference

Penalties for violating of county ordinances, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1429; classification of misdemeanors and punishment therefor, Code of Virginia, §§ 18.2-11, 18.2-12.

Editor's note

Section 1 of Ord. No. 1684, adopted Dec. 1, 2015, changed the title of § 1-6 from "Classification of and penalties for violations; continuing violations" to read as herein set out.