Article 203 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES

Section 28-203.1

Section 28-203.1

  §28-203.1   Criminal  fines  and  imprisonment.  Except  as  otherwise
specified in this code or other law, violations of this code,  the  1968
building  code, the zoning resolution or other laws or rules enforced by
the department shall be punishable by criminal  fines  and  imprisonment
within the ranges set forth below:
  1.  Every  person convicted of violating a provision of this code, the
1968 building code, the zoning resolution or other law or rule  enforced
by  the  department  or  an  order  of  the commissioner issued pursuant
thereto that is classified  by  the  commissioner  or  the  code  as  an
immediately  hazardous  violation  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or by
imprisonment of not more  than  one  year  or  by  both  such  fine  and
imprisonment.
  2.  Every  person convicted of violating a provision of this code, the
1968 building code, the zoning resolution or other law or rule  enforced
by  the  department  or  an  order  of  the commissioner issued pursuant
thereto that is classified by the commissioner or the code  as  a  major
violation  shall  be  guilty  of a violation punishable by a fine of not
more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than 15 days
or both such fine and imprisonment.
  3. Every person convicted of violating a provision of this  code,  the
zoning  resolution or other law or rule enforced by the department or an
order of the commissioner issued pursuant thereto that is classified  by
the  commissioner or the code as a lesser violation shall be guilty of a
violation punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 28-203.2

Section 28-203.2

  §28-203.2  Continuing violations. In the case of continuing violations
each day's continuance shall be a separate and distinct offense.