§ 1.08.020. Penalty for violation of ordinance provisions.

A.

Except as set forth in Section 1.08.030 or unless otherwise specified, the violation of any ordinance of the city shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Except where a different punishment is prescribed by ordinance, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the ordinances of the city shall be punished 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.

B.

Unless otherwise specified, upon the second or subsequent conviction for violation of the same section of any city ordinance designated punishable as an infraction committed within a period of one year, such violation may be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C.

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 shall be deemed a separate offense, and may be punished accordingly.

(Ord. 89-4 (part), 1989: Ord. 83-6 § 2, 1983: prior code § 1401.)