It is unlawful for any person to perform any act that is prohibited, made or declared to be unlawful or an offense by this code, or to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code. A violation of any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code shall constitute a misdemeanor except:
A. 
When the violation of a provision of this code is specifically declared to be an infraction, or
B. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any violation constituting a misdemeanor under this code may, in the discretion of the City Attorney, be charged and prosecuted as an infraction. Except as otherwise provided, each and every day that any violation of this code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. The person committing or permitting such offenses may be charged with separate offenses for each such violation and punished accordingly.
(Ord. 3137, §1, 1966; Ord. 4067, 1980; Ord. 4562, 1989)
Unless otherwise specified in this code, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 4067, 1980; Ord. 4408, 1986)
Unless otherwise specified by this code, an infraction is punishable by: (1) a fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation for the same chapter of this code within one year; and (3) a fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation of the same chapter of this code within one year.
(Ord. 4067, 1980; Ord. 4326, 1985)
In addition to the penalties and other methods of enforcement provided herein, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such. The City Attorney shall be authorized to commence actions and proceedings for abatement, removal or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, shall take such other steps as necessary and shall apply to any court as may have jurisdiction to grant relief for such abatement, removal or enjoinment. Each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(Ord. 3137 §1, 1966; Ord. 4067, 1980)
Any person who violates any provision of this code may be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $250.00 for each day or part thereof that said violation occurs. The City Attorney is authorized to bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover such civil penalties for the City.
(Ord. 4137, 1982)
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies and penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under other laws.
(Ord. 4137, 1982)
In any civil action filed pursuant to this chapter, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; provided, that, pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.5, attorneys' fees shall only be available in an action or proceeding in which the City has elected, at the commencement of such action or proceeding, to seek recovery of its own attorneys' fees. In no action or proceeding shall an award of attorneys' fees to a prevailing party exceed the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the City in the action or proceeding.
(Ord. 5834, 2018)