Chapter 15.35
VIOLATION—PENALTY
Sections:
15.35.010 Violation—Penalty.
A. Every person who violates any provision of this chapter, including any provision of the fire code as amended, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and/or by imprisonment for up to six months. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each day during which he/she commits, or continues or permits, a violation of said code, or each time he/she disobeys a valid order of a firefighter or enforcement officer.
B. In addition to any other enforcement remedies available to the city under any applicable state or federal statute, or pursuant to any other lawful power the city may possess, any violation of this title may be prosecuted or enforced as a nuisance. The city may also prosecute or enforce violations of this title as a criminal offense or by civil court action, prosecuted by the city attorney in the name of the city or in the name of the people of the state of California, by seeking the appointment of a receiver, or in any other manner provided by law. (Ord. 712-2016 § 4 (part), 2016)