§ 1.16.010. Violation--Penalty.

A. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the violation is made an infraction by ordinance.

B. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Any person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by:

1. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;

2. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year;

3. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.

D. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he shall be punishable accordingly.

E. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the city, summarily abated as such, and each day such condition continues shall be deemed as a new and separate offense.

F. In addition to any other remedies available under this code or state law, the city attorney is specifically authorized to initiate a civil action against any person in violation of provisions of this code, and in such action to seek injunctive relief against the violation or continued or threatened violation.

G. In addition to any other remedies available in this code or state law, violations of this code may be processed through the administrative citation provisions established within Chapter 8.13 of this code. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the city from exercising its discretion to select between criminal enforcement for a municipal code violation and enforcement through the administrative citation process established herein, or pursue both simultaneously.

(Ord. 2001-10-1296 § 1; Ord. 93-03-1152 § 1: Ord. 80-6-846 § 2; Ord. 80-5-845 § 14: Ord. 80-3-840 § 2)