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(1) Except as provided hereafter, if the performance of an act is declared in a section of the Provo City Code (including technical codes adopted by reference and state statutes adopted as part of the Provo City Code) to be unlawful, or is described as a misdemeanor or a class B misdemeanor, or is otherwise prohibited, the act shall be punishable by a fine in an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of time not exceeding six (6) months, or by any combination of said fine and imprisonment.

(2) If the performance of an act is declared in a section of the Provo City Code (including technical codes adopted by reference and state statutes adopted as part of the Provo City Code) to be a class C misdemeanor the act shall be punishable by a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of time not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by any combination of said fine and imprisonment.

(3) If the performance of any act is declared in a section of the Provo City Code (including technical codes adopted by reference and state statutes adopted as part of the Provo City Code) to be an infraction, the act shall be punishable by a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00). No imprisonment shall be imposed for an infraction.

(4) Unless otherwise expressly provided, any provision in these ordinances imposing a fine or imprisonment which is to be “as provided in this Chapter” or words of similar meaning, shall be deemed to be a reference to the punishments provided in this Section.

(5) This Section shall apply to all sections of the Provo City Code and all other Provo City ordinances, including those hereafter enacted.

(6) The Justice Court shall create and maintain a schedule of all fine/bail amounts for violations of local ordinances.

(a) When a comparable state offense exists, the fine/bail amount for violation of the local ordinance shall be the same as the state offense amount shown on the Utah Uniform Fine/Bail Schedule.

(b) When a comparable state offense does not exist, the Justice Court shall assess the fine/bail schedule as set by order of the Justice Court judge(s).

(Am 1986-40, Am 1986-52, Am 2006-40, Am 2007-50)