A. Any
person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any
of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the city shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the violation is made an infraction
by ordinance.
B. Except
in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance
of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of
any ordinance of the city is punishable by a fine of not more than
one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Any
person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of
the city is punishable by:
1. A
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation;
2. A
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the
same ordinance within one year;
3. A
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation
of the same ordinance within one year.
D. Each
such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of
the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or permitted by
any such person, and shall be punishable accordingly.
E. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this code, when a person under the age of eighteen
years is charged with a violation of this code, and a peace officer
issues a notice to appear in Superior Court to that minor, the charge
shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition
be filed under Section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code. The amount of the fine imposed shall be set by the court.
(Prior code § 1403; Ord. 713 § 2, 1986; Ord.
871 § 1, 1995)