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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTION 1-11(a) <br />THEREOF, PERTAINING TO MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth: <br /> <br /> 1. That Section 1-11(a) of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1-1I. <br /> <br />Classification of and penalties for <br />violations; continuing violations. <br /> <br /> (a) Whenever in this Code or any other ordinance of the <br />city it is provided that a violation of any provision thereof <br />_shall constitute a Class 1, 2,3 or 4 misdemeanor, such <br />violation shall be punishable as follows: <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />Class 1 misdemeanor: By a fine of not more <br />than two thousand five hundred dollars <br />($2,500), or by confinement in jail for not <br />more than twelve (12) months, or by both such <br />fine and confinement. <br /> <br />(2) <br /> <br />Class 2 misdemeanor: By a fine of not more <br />than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by <br />confinement in jail for not more than six (6) <br />months, or by both such fine and confinement. <br /> <br />(3) Class 3 misdemeanor: by a fine of not more <br /> than five hundred dollars ($500.00). <br /> <br />(4) Class 4 misdemeanor: By a fine of not more <br /> than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). <br /> <br /> 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, <br />1990. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held June 26, 1990. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />