7-5-109. Penalty for violation of ordinance. (1) Except as provided in 7-5-4209 and subsection (2) of this section, a local government may fix penalties for the violation of an ordinance that do not exceed a fine of $500 or 6 months' imprisonment or both the fine and imprisonment.
(2) A local government may fix penalties for the violation of an ordinance relating to local or federal wastewater pretreatment standards implementing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 through 1387, if the penalties do not exceed $1,000 per day for each violation or 6 months' imprisonment, or both.
History: En. 47A-3-104 by Sec. 7, Ch. 477, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 47A-3-104; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 597, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 415, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. General Operation and Conduct of Business
Part 1. Local Government Ordinances, Resolutions, and Initiatives and Referendums
7-5-102. Construction of certain sections
7-5-103. Ordinance requirements
7-5-105. Effective date of ordinance
7-5-106. Ordinance veto procedure
7-5-107. Register of ordinances and codification
7-5-108. Adoption and amendment of codes by reference
7-5-109. Penalty for violation of ordinance
7-5-110. through 7-5-120 reserved
7-5-121. Resolution requirements
7-5-122. Resolution veto procedure
7-5-123. Effective date of resolutions
7-5-124. through 7-5-130 reserved
7-5-131. Right of initiative and referendum
7-5-132. Procedure for initiative or referendum election
7-5-133. Processing of petition
7-5-134. Signatures -- submission for approval -- statement of purpose and implication
7-5-135. Suit to determine validity and constitutionality of petition and proposed action
7-5-137. Effect of repeal or enactment of ordinance by initiative or referendum