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7 General Provisions and Penaltv 501.03 <br />501.02 CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. . <br />As used in the Codified Ordinances: <br />(a) Offenses include misdemeanors of the first, second, third and fourth degree, <br />minor misdemeanors and offenses not specifically classified. <br />(b) Regardless of the penalty that may be imposed, any offense specifically classified <br />as a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor. <br />(c) Any offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if imprisonment for not <br />more than one year may be imposed as a penalty. <br />(d) Any offense not specifically classified is a minor misdemeanor if the only penalty <br />that may be imposed is one of the following: <br />(1) For an offense committed prior to the effective date of this amendment, <br />a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00); <br />(2) For an offense committed on or after the effective date of this amendment, <br />a fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), community <br />service under division (C) of Ohio R.C. 2929.27, or a fmancial sanction <br />other than a fine under Ohio R.C. 2929.28. <br />(ORC 2901.02) <br />501.03 COMMON LAW OFFENSES ABROGATED. <br />(a) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the Municipality unless it is <br />defined as an offense in the Codified Ordinances or any other Municipal ordinance. <br />(b) An offense is defined when one or more sections of the Codified Ordinances state <br />a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such <br />prohibition or failure to meet such duty. <br />(c) This section does not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to <br />employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment or decree. <br />(ORC 2901.03) . <br />2006 Replacement