Columbia General penalty; continuing violations ordinance (§ 1-8)

(a) Whenever in this Code or in any other ordinance of the city, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful 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, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any other ordinance of the city shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by confinement not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) Every day any violation of any law or ordinance of the city shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(c) In the event a violation under chapter 14 of this Code meets the definition of a "minor traffic violation," the court shall not assess a fine and court costs totaling in excess of two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00).

(1) "Minor traffic violation" is defined as a traffic ordinance violation that does not involve accident or injury, that does not involve the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, and for which no points are assessed by the department of revenue or the department of revenue is authorized to assess one (1) to four (4) points to a person's driving record upon conviction.

(2) "Minor traffic violation" shall include amended charges for any minor traffic violation. Violations for exceeding the speed limit by more than nineteen miles per hour (19 mph) or violations occurring within a construction or school zone are excluded from this definition. At no time may the court sentence a person to confinement for a minor traffic violation unless the violation involves alcohol or

controlled substances, endangering the health or welfare of others, or eluding or giving false information to a law enforcement officer. Any confinement ordered shall be subject to the limitations of paragraph (a) of this section.