6.04.030 - Violations and enforcement.

A.

Unless otherwise provided, any person violating the provisions of this chapter, either by failing to do those acts required herein or by doing any act prohibited by this chapter, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and punished accordingly. Each day such violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.

B.

Violations of this chapter are strict liability offenses, unless otherwise provided.

C.

This title may be enforced by officials through criminal actions, or through administrative or civil actions. The city has sole discretion over decisions of the remedies it will choose to pursue.

D.

The possibility of an administrative remedy does not interfere in the city's right to prosecute violations of this chapter as criminal offenses.

E.

If the city chooses to file both civil and criminal charges for the same violation, no civil penalties in the form of fines shall be assessed, but other remedies, such as removal, destruction, muzzling, or declaratory or injunctive relief are available to the city in that civil proceeding.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)