§ 2.120.070. Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted. Violations of this chapter may be prosecuted by county authorities in the name of the people of the State of California. Any person convicted of violating this chapter shall be: (1) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding on hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation; (2) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation. The third and any additional violations shall constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or six (6) months in jail, or both. Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. The penalties herein are in addition to any other remedies provided by law and the payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve a person of the obligation to correct the violation.

(Ord. No. 906, § 7, 6-14-2011)