§ 5.70.050. Violations.

Violations of this Chapter may be enforced in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.17 of this Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, a violation of this Chapter is not subject to criminal penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or any provisions or part hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 per day per violation or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. No civil action shall prevent criminal prosecution for any violation of the provisions of this Chapter, City Code and/or State law.

In lieu of issuing a misdemeanor citation, the City may reduce the penalty to an infraction or issue an administrative citation, and/or assess an administrative fine up to the maximum amount(s) permitted by law and the Code.

Each violation of this Chapter shall constitute a separate violation and each violation may be charged as a separate count in the event of administrative or criminal enforcement action.

( Ord. No. 1090, § 6, 8-15-2017 )