2022-06 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapters 50 Licenses, 52 Alcoholic Liquor, and 73 Offenses

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ORDINANCE NO. ( � — ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE- CHAPTER 50- - LICENSES—CHAPTER 52,ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR-CHAPTER 73 - OFFENSES BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 50 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending and deleting language to Section 20. Said Section 20 is so modified, amended and deleted. SECTION 2. That Chapter 52 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois,be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending and deleting language to Section 37. Said Section 20 is so modified, amended and deleted. SECTION 3. That Chapter 73 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois,be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending and deleting language in Section 38, and renumbering Sections 39, and 40. Said Section 38 is so modified, amended and deleted, and Sections 39, and 40 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 38. PENALTY. A. (1) Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of Section 38(A) of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined as set forth herein. First Offense: Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) Second Offense: Fifty Dollars ($50.00) Third Offense: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) Fourth and Each Subsequent Offense: Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. (2) Any business, store, office, venue, property owner, manager or operator who shall violate any of the provisions of Section 38(D) of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined as set forth herein. First Offense: Fifty Dollars ($50.00) Second Offense: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) Third Offense: Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) Fourth and Each Subsequent Offense: Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. B. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, except as set forth in Section 38, shall, upon conviction, be fined a minimum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) but not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2020-155,November 16, 2020) 39. OTHER REMEDIES. The fine provided for in Section 38 of this Chapter shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for any act or thing constituting a nuisance under the provisions hereof, or under the common law, or to bar or prohibit the exercise of remedies, other than fine, applicable thereto. SECTION 4. That the effective date of this action shall be February 28, 2022.