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Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-50
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Sec. 3-50. - Violations and penalties. (a) Violations of this article shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable as provided in section 1-8 of this Code. The administrator shall have the power to recommend to the municipal court a schedule of proposed penalties for various offenses. (b) Continuance of a specific violation for each separate day shall constitute a separate offense. (c) A penalty equal to the fee normally imposed for a permit pursuant to this article shall be imposed on applicants for permits who file applications after work being applied for has been initiated. This penalty shall be assessed in addition to any other liabilities the applicants may incur. (d) Persons owning, leasing, renting or otherwise in possession of property upon which a violation of this article occurs, as well as those physically causing the violation to occur, whether by placing, erecting, modifying or otherwise altering a sign, shall be held jointly and severally liable for the violation. (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 3.5)
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH3AD_ARTIISICO_DIV2ADEN_S3-50VIPEFetched: 11/1/2026

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