§ 1-13. General penalty for violation of Code; continuing offenses.

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance or resolution of the parish any act or omission is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or a misdemeanor or is prohibited, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, and state law does not provide otherwise or for a greater penalty, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 30 days in the parish jail or a fine of up to $500.00, or both. Unless specifically provided otherwise, or the context thereof so dictates, each day any violation of any provision of this Code or any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1975, § 1:21)

Maximum penalty for ordinance violations generally, R.S. 33:1243.