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Yankee Springs Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXI

PENALTIES

Sec. 21.1.- Municipal Civil Penalties.

Any violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a municipal civil infraction as defined by Michigan statute and shall be punishable by a civil fine of not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars, along with costs which may include all expenses, direct and indirect, to which the township has been put in connection with the municipal civil infraction. In no case, however, shall costs of less than nine dollars ($9.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) be ordered. A violation of this ordinance shall also be subject to additional sanctions and judicial orders as authorized under Michigan law.

Sec. 21.2. - Other Penalties.

The township reserves the right and shall have the authority to proceed in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining an injunction, restraining order or other appropriate remedy to compel compliance with this ordinance.

Sec. 21.3. - Each Day Separate Offense.

Each day that a violation of this ordinance continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

Sec. 21.4. - Guilty Must Comply with Ordinance.

The imposition of any fine or sentence shall not exempt an offender from compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.