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Table of Contents » Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc. » Chapter 7 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations » § 9-728 Criminal penalties and additional legal, equitable, and injunctive relief.
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Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 7 : Sexually Oriented Business Regulations

9-728 : Criminal penalties and additional legal, equitable, and injunctive relief.

  1. In addition to whatever penalties are applicable under the Tennessee Penal Code, if any person fails or refuses to obey or comply with or violates any of the criminal provisions of this chapter, such person upon conviction of such offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each violation or non-compliance shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Further, each day of continued violation or non-compliance shall be considered as a separate offense..
  2. Nothing herein contained shall prevent or restrict the town from taking such other lawful action in any court of competent jurisdiction as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation or non-compliance. Such other lawful actions shall include, but shall not be limited to, an equitable action for injunctive relief or an action at law for damages.
  3. Further, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the town from prosecuting any violation of this chapter by means of a code enforcement board established pursuant to the authority as provided by the laws of Tennessee.
  4. All remedies and penalties provided for in this section shall be cumulative and independently available to the town and the town shall be authorized to pursue any and all remedies set forth in this section to the full extent allowed by law. (as added by Ord. #02-28, June 2002)