Any person who violates the terms of this chapter shall be guilty of a petty offense.

The state's attorney may bring action to enforce compliance of the requirements of this chapter by filing an action before the Sangamon County Ordinance Violation Hearing Department or by filing an action in Sangamon County Circuit Court requiring conformance with this chapter, fines, fees and costs for violation of this chapter or such other order as the Court or hearing officer may deem necessary.

Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

(Res. 15, § 3(Exh. C), 2-10-2009)