Borough of Hillsdale

Ordinance 07-13

ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 226, PENALTIES, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE, COUNTY OF BERGEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO INCREASE THE STANDARD MAXIMUM PENALTY

SECTION 1:. Chapter 226 of the Code of the Borough of Hillsdale is amended so that Subsection 226-2 shall read as follows:

§ 226-2. Standard maximum penalty; nonstandard penalties.

A.

For violation of any chapter or article not listed in Subsection B below and whenever no specific penalty is provided in this Code or in any other ordinance of the Borough for the punishment of an act which is prohibited or which is declared to be unlawful or any offense, or for the nonperformance of any act which is required to be done, the violation of any such provisions shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by imprisonment in the county or Borough jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both; provided, however, that in lieu of a sentence of imprisonment, the Court may, in its discretion, impose a sentence of community service for a term not exceeding 90 days.

SECTION 2. Prior Inconsistent Ordinances Superseded. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contrary to or inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby superseded.

SECTION 3. Invalidity. If any section or provision of this Ordinance be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, preempted by Federal or State law, or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any other section or provision hereof.

SECTION 4. Effect. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and publication, or otherwise as provided by law.