§ 1-12. General penalty.

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the city any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful for an offense, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of an act is required or the failure to do an act is declared to be unlawful, unless otherwise provided by state law, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, and by imprisonment in the city or county jail not to exceed six months, and to work on the city streets and public works not exceeding 30 days. Any one or more of these punishments may be inflicted, and the fines imposed therefor may be collected by execution. Each day any such violation shall continue shall be a separate offense.

State law reference

Magistrate courts, O.C.G.A. § 15-10-1 et seq.; imposition of additional penalty for certain drug offenses, O.C.G.A. § 15-21-100; imposition of additional penalty for offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, O.C.G.A. § 15-21-112; additional penalty to be imposed in criminal and traffic cases to provide training to law enforcement officers and prosecuting officials, O.C.G.A. § 15-21-73; additional penalty assessments for jail construction and staffing, O.C.G.A. § 15-21-93; display of drivers license for violations of laws pertaining to traffic and motor vehicles, O.C.G.A. § 17-6-11; limitations on home rule powers of municipalities with respect to duplication of state criminal offenses, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-6(a)(2); exemplification of municipal minutes and other records, O.C.G.A. § 24-7-21; confinement of violators of municipal ordinances, O.C.G.A. § 36-30-8; authority of municipality to adopt ordinances, resolutions or regulations, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-3; payments to peace officers annuity and benefit fund from revenues collected from fines and fees, O.C.G.A. § 47-17-60 et seq.; alternative punishments for violations involving a traffic offense, O.C.G.A. § 17-10-3(e); authorization of municipal courts to impose any punishment up to the maximum specified by general law, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-1(c); jurisdiction of municipal courts over misdemeanor traffic offenses, O.C.G.A. § 40-13-21(a); preemption of ordinances to general law, Ga. Const. art. III, § III, ¶ IV.