A. 
Violations a Misdemeanor. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of the Code or any secondary code or ordinance adopted by reference by the Code. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the Code or any secondary code or ordinance adopted by reference in the Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless such violation is otherwise designated in the Code as an infraction. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of the Code or any secondary code or ordinance adopted by reference in the Code, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.
B. 
Infractions. Any violation of the Code or any secondary code or ordinance adopted by reference in the Code, deemed to be an infraction shall be punishable by:
1. 
A fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation;
2. 
A fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation of the same provision within one year;
3. 
A fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation of the same provision within one year.
C. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by the following:
1. 
A fine not exceeding $130.
2. 
A fine not exceeding $700 for the second violation.
3. 
A fine not exceeding $1,300 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
4. 
A fine not exceeding $2,500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within two years of the first violation if the property is commercial property that has an existing building at the time of the violation and the owner failed to remove visible refuse or prohibit unauthorized use of the property.
D. 
A fine levied pursuant to subsection (C)(2) or (C)(3) of this section may be appealed to the Building Official in writing within 10 calendar days of the date the citation is issued based on a showing by the responsible party that the responsible party has made a bona fide effort to comply after the first violation and that payment of the full amount would impose an undue financial burden on the responsible party.
(Prior code § 1-3.1; amended during 1999 codification; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
In addition to the penalties provided in Section 1.16.010, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, or of any code adopted by reference, shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(Prior code § 1-3.2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
The violation of any administrative provision of this Code, or of any code adopted by reference, by any officer or employee of the City may be deemed a failure to perform the duties under, or observe the rules and regulations of the department, office or board within the meaning of the ordinances and rules and regulations of the City.
(Prior code § 1-3.3; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)