Any person who violates or willfully fails to comply with any provision of this Code is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction.
(588-7/52, 1902-3/74, 3207-10/93)
Each person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of this Code is committed, continued or permitted, by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable therefor as herein provided.
(588-7/52)
Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this Code (unless otherwise provided herein) shall be punishable by imprisonment in the City jail, or in the county jail of Orange County, not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(588-7/52, 1905-3/74, 3567-9/02)
Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this Code shall be punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding $100.00, for the first offense; (2) a fine not exceeding $200.00 for the second offense; (3) a fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional offense within one year, unless otherwise provided herein.
(588-7/52, 1902-3/74, 3567-9/02)
The City Attorney has discretion to file a complaint charging any offense in this Code as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.
(3207-10/93)
A violation of this Code may be prosecuted by the City Attorney in the name of the people of the State of California, or it may be redressed by civil action at the option of the Council.
(588-7/52)
In addition to the above penalties the court may order that the person convicted of a misdemeanor or infraction reimburse the City for all of its costs of investigation, analyzing and prosecuting the enforcement action against the person convicted; the court shall fix the amount of any such reimbursement upon submission of proof of such costs by the City.
(3567-9/02)
The City Clerk, Personnel Commission and its members, City Attorney, and hearing officers may issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses or production of books, records, or other documents for evidence or testimony in any action or proceeding pending before the City and administer oaths or affirmations in conjunction with such action or proceeding. Subpoenas shall be signed by the issuing officer and may be served as subpoenas are served in civil actions.
(2996-5/89)
No person, including a responsible person as defined in Section 1.18.020 of this Code, shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of any permit or approval issued pursuant to this Code or with any other ordinance relating to land use or development. This section shall apply to any person who knew, or had reason to know, of the terms and conditions of the permit or approval.
(3988-10/13)
A. 
Public Nuisance Abatement. In addition to the penalties provided in this Code, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, uniform or adopted codes, or any provision of state or federal law that may be enforced by the City, shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such by filing criminal or civil actions, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
B. 
Recovery of Attorneys' Fees Authorized. The prevailing party in any judicial action, administrative proceeding, or special proceeding to abate a nuisance may recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, provided that the City elected, at the initiation of such individual action or proceeding, to recover its own attorneys' fees. In no judicial action or administrative proceeding shall an award of attorneys' fees to a prevailing party exceed the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the City in the judicial action or administrative proceeding. A judicial action includes, but is not limited to, any civil or criminal action, inspection or abatement warrant, administrative proceeding, or appeal from an administrative proceeding. "Abatement" shall include any action taken by the City to cause or otherwise obtain compliance with this municipal code or other codes, as specified herein, even if the violation is ultimately corrected by the violator. Any recovery of attorneys' fees for abatement of a nuisance shall be in accordance with this section.
(4115-10/16)