32.04.045 Misdemeanor penalty.

(1)    Unless a different criminal penalty is otherwise prescribed, the violation of any land use, public health or nuisance ordinance, including Section 9.24.010, shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as provided for in Section 1.02.210.

(2)    Community development, public health, or public works staff may initiate criminal prosecution in lieu of or in addition to the civil penalty provided for hereinafter when, after consultation with the prosecuting attorney, they are of the opinion that the civil penalty has or will not be effective, timely, or when the violation is a second or subsequent violation. (Sec. 2 of Ord. 1989-10-30; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 1991-11-09; amended by Sec. 6 of Ord. 2016-09-04)