6.20.120 - Penalties.

(a)

Any person violating or causing or permitting to be violated, any of the provisions of this chapter, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days. Every such person shall be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor as provided in this section.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever a violation of any section contained in this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor, the city may specify that the offense is an infraction, and proceed with prosecution as an infraction, unless the defendant objects to the offense being made an infraction, in which event the court may elect to have the complaint amended to charge as a misdemeanor, and the case shall proceed on a misdemeanor charge.

(c)

In addition to all other available remedies, including penalties available pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section, any person violating or causing or permitting to be violated any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties and fines:

(1)

First violation: The city will issue a written warning and deliver a copy of this chapter by mail.

(2)

Second violation: A second violation within any consecutive twelve-month period is punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(3)

Third violation: A third violation within any consecutive twelve-month period is punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars.

(4)

Subsequent violations: Any subsequent violations within any consecutive twelve-month period are punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.

(d)

Separate offenses. Each day that a person violated provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation or offense.

(e)

All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. No. 667, § 1, 7-7-2015)