Section 7.48.050 Penalties

Any person who violates any provisions of this Chapter which are declared to be unlawful, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to a penalty of imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months, or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or both, for each such violation. Notwithstanding the classification of a violation of this Chapter as a misdemeanor, at the time an action is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, the trial court, upon recommendation of the Prosecuting Attorney, may reduce the charged offense from a misdemeanor to an infraction.  Any person convicted of an infraction under this Chapter shall be punished by:  (1) a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50) for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100) for the second violation of this Chapter within one (1) year; and (3) a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for each additional violation of this Chapter within one (1) year. Ord. 05-1999)