It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place, maintain or leave or knowingly permit to be placed, maintained or left, in any place in the City of Tacoma accessible to minor children, any abandoned, unused or discarded icebox, refrigerator or other like container, unless all doors may be opened from the inside thereof and unless all locks and locking devices have been removed therefrom.
(Ord. 14923 § 1, 1953-11-02)
Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity found to have violated any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon a first conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $100.00 and, upon a second conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $500.00 and, upon a third or subsequent conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon a conviction, and pursuant to a prosecution motion, the court shall also order immediate action by the person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity to correct the condition constituting the violation and to maintain the corrected condition in compliance with this chapter. The mandated minimum fines shall include statutory costs and assessments.
(Ord. 25556 § 1, 1994-08-23)