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shall not be subject to imprisonment on account of such judgment. For any violation of any provision of this Chapter, the Court may enter a judgment of liability by default against the defendant for failure to appear or to pay, and may assess such penalty, together with such court costs and surcharges, as are established by law. Section 2. Chapter 8.08 of the Louisville Municipal Code is amended by the addition of a new Section 8.08.050 to read as follows: 8.08.050 Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Chapter is civil for which imprisonment is not a possible penalty and for which the sole penalty provided shall be a fine. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter against whom judgment is entered shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and shall not be subject to imprisonment on account of such judgment. For any violation of any provision of this Chapter, the Court may enter a judgment of liability by default against the defendant for failure to appear or to pay, and may assess such penalty, together with such court costs and surcharges, as are established by law. Section 3. Code is amended stricken through; Section 9.04.040 of the Louisville Municipal to read as follows (words to be deleted are words to be added are capitalized) : 9.04.040 Failure to Appear. In the event any person fails to comply, or fails to respond, to a summons directing an appearance in municipal court, the clerk of the municipal court shall forthwith file a complaint against such person and shall issue and have served a warrant for ffi.s. THE PERSON'S arrest. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH A CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTION WHERE ENTRY OF A DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS AUTHORIZED BY ANY PROVISION OF THIS CODE, OR WHO IS CHARGED WITH ANY AND OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATION DEEMED CIVIL BY ANY PROVISION OF THIS CODE AND FOR WHICH IMPRISONMENT IS NOT A POSSIBLE PENALTY. 2