§ 101.04. Penalty.

Whenever in such Code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of such Code shall be a penal offense punishable by a fine not exceeding seven hundred dollars ($700.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Each day any violation of any provision of such Code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Whenever an offense in such Code is substantially similar to an offense in state law, the penalty for such offense shall be as provided for such state offense. The city may bring an action to restrain, enjoin or abate violations of such Code. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance.

State law reference

Maximum penalties for ordinance violations, Minn. Stat. §§ 412.231 and 609.034; allocation of fines arising from state offenses, Minn. Stat. § 487.33; maximum penalties for petty misdemeanor ordinance violations, Minn. Stat. § 609.0332.