It is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided in Sections 1.36.020 and 1.36.030, for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter. Unless punishment is otherwise provided in this chapter, a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior code §1-20(a); Ord. CS 65 §1, 1984; Ord. CS 705 §3, 1999)
A. 
It is unlawful and constitutes an infraction for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this code expressly declared to be an infraction in this code. Unless a fine is otherwise provided in this code, an infraction is punishable by a mandatory fine of:
1. 
One hundred dollars for a first violation;
2. 
Two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; and
3. 
Four hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
B. 
Each and every day or portion thereof that a violation of this code continues or goes unabated is deemed to be and constitutes a separate violation of the same ordinance.
C. 
A notice to appear may be served by any means reasonably calculated to provide the alleged violator actual notice of the proceedings initiated against him or her. A notice to appear may be served by any means authorized for service of summons under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, personal service (Code Civ. Proc., Section 415.10) or leaving and mailing copies of the notice to appear (Code Civ. Proc., Section 415.20). The failure of any such person to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this section.
D. 
Proof of service of the notice to appear shall be certified to at the time of service by a written declaration under penalty of perjury executed by the persons effecting service, declaring the time, date and manner in which service was made. The declaration, together with any receipt card returned in acknowledgment of receipt by certified mail, shall be affixed to the copy of the notice to appear retained by the issuing official.
E. 
Whenever a person is served a notice to appear, which is not declared to be a felony or misdemeanor offense, the notice to appear shall provide for such defendant to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail, as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 1269b of the Penal Code. Except as set forth below, if at the time the case is called for hearing before the magistrate, commissioner or judge the defendant does not appear, either in person or by counsel, the magistrate, commissioner or judge may declare the bail forfeited and may, in his or her discretion, order that no further proceedings be had in the case. If the defendant has posted bail and the magistrate, commissioner or judge has ordered the bail forfeited and that no further proceedings shall be had in the case, the defendant retains the right to obtain relief from the forfeiture as provided in Section 1305 of the Penal Code if the amount of the bond, money or property deposited exceeds four hundred dollars. Upon the making of the order that no further proceedings shall be had, all sums deposited as bail shall forthwith be paid into the county treasury. Forfeiture of bail shall be deemed to be a conviction of the offense charged.
(Prior code §1-20(b); Ord. CS 65 §2, 1984; Ord. CS 644 §1, 1997)
It is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor or an infraction for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this code adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code. Such offense shall constitute a misdemeanor or an infraction as provided by the Vehicle Code and shall be punishable in the manner provided by such code.
(Prior code §1-20(c))