Except as provided in Section 1.12.015, any person who commits any act declared by any provision of this code to be unlawful, or who violates the provisions, or fails to comply with the mandatory requirements of any section or portion of this code, shall be punishable as for an infraction. Every such violation is punishable by:
(1)
A
fine not exceeding $100 for the first violation;
(2)
A
fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation of the same code section
within 12 months;
(3)
A
fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation of the same
code section within 12 months.
(1941 Code § 101, Ord. 415, (1945); Ord. 1041 § 1,
(1975); Ord. 1277 § 1,
(1984); Ord. 1637 § 3,
(2000))
The city attorney may determine that any violation of this code
shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. Every such violation is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or both.
(Ord. 1277 § 1, (1984))
A person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every
violation of the provisions of this code, or any section or part thereof,
committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punished
accordingly. This section shall prevail over any penalty provision
contained in any code adopted by reference or any penalty otherwise
set forth in this code.
(1941 Code § 102, Ord. 1277 § 1, (1984); Ord. 1637 § 4, (2000))
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person causing,
allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting or suffering the commission
of any act made unlawful by any provisions of this code, or the violation
of the provisions or the failure to comply with the mandatory requirements
of any provision or part of this code.
(Ord. 1277 § 1, (1984); Ord. 1637 § 5, (2000))
Any building, property or structure erected, constructed, altered
or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions
of this code is unlawful and a public nuisance, and any failure, refusal
or neglect to obtain a permit as required by the terms of this code
is prima facie evidence of the fact that a nuisance has been committed
in connection with the use, erection, construction, alteration or
maintenance of any building, property, structure erected, constructed,
altered, maintained or used contrary to the provisions of this code.
The city attorney shall commence necessary proceedings for the abatement,
removal and/or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law.
(Ord. 1277 § 1, (1984))
