In addition to any civil remedies provided by state law, and except in cases where a different penalty is prescribed by ordinance, failure to perform any act required, or the performance of any act prohibited by any ordinance of the city of Omak is designated as a civil infraction and shall not be classified as a criminal offense.
Any person, firm or corporation found to have committed a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty, which penalty may not exceed five hundred dollars for each offense.
Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense and separate penalties may be assessed for each separate offense.
The prevailing party in a civil infraction case may be awarded costs; provided, however, that attorney fees shall not be awarded to either party in a civil infraction case.
Whenever a monetary penalty is imposed by a court for violation of a city ordinance, it is payable immediately.
(Ord. 1289 § 1, 1995)
Each such person is 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 of Omak is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he is punishable accordingly.
(Ord. 1289 § 2, 1995)