Now, the city of infringement–such as failing to clear snow from sidewalks, littering, skateboard Pearl Street Mall, sledding on open space, has a glass bottle in the garden of the town and camped illegally in a public place-which comes with a maximum fine of $ 1,000 and up to 90 days in jail.
As a practical matter, the maximum applicable penalty ever for the first time offenders, and judges have broad discretion about setting the appropriate punishment.
But in a memo to the City Council, city attorney Tom Carr said he would like to change the punishment for conviction of a first or second time in two years to a maximum fine of $ 500.