§ 1.12.010. Violation of Code.

A. It is unlawful for any person to perform any act that is prohibited, made or declared to be unlawful or an offense by the code, or to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code. A violation of any provision or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the code shall constitute a misdemeanor, except where the violation is specifically declared to be an infraction.

B. Notwithstanding the above, any violation constituting a misdemeanor may, in the discretion of the City Attorney, be charged and prosecuted as an infraction.

C. When a violation of a provision of this code which otherwise constitutes an infraction continues to occur and the violator has been charged with a violation of the same provision as an infraction on at least four separate occasions and within one year has forfeited bail on each such occasion, in that event, the City Attorney, in his or her discretion, may charge a violation of any such provision as a misdemeanor.

D. Unless otherwise specified by this code, an infraction is punishable by:

1. A fine not to exceed $100 for the first violation of a code provision;

2. A fine not to exceed $20s0 for a second violation of the same code provision within one year; and

3. A fine not to exceed $500 for each subsequent violation of the same code provision within one year.

E. Unless otherwise specified by this code, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

F. Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless otherwise specified by this code, a code violation of § 8.01.030, Animals Running at Large, § 8.01.030, Public Nuisance, § 8.03.010, Restraint of Dogs, § 13.04.130D, Behavior of Persons in Parks, and § 13.04.130P, Feeding Waterfowl Prohibited, shall be subject to a maximum fine as follows:

1. Fifty dollars for the first violation of a code provision;

2. One hundred dollars for the second violation of the same code provision within one year; and

3. Two hundred dollars for each subsequent violation of the same code provision within one year. (Ord. 20-2203, § 5, 2020; Ord. 12-2101, § 1 (part), 2013; Ord. 09-2043, 2009; Ord. 1886, (part), 2001; Ord. 1697, (part), 1995; Ord. 1497, § 1, 1989; Ord. 1179, § 1, passed 1982; Ord. 854, (part), 1978; Ord. 829, (part), 1977; Ord. 692, § 1, 1975; Ord. 500, § 1, 1971)