Chapter 1.16
GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

1.16.010    Penalty for violations designated.

1.16.020    Penalty – Civil infractions authorized.

1.16.010 Penalty for violations designated.

A. Any person violating any of the provisions, or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of any ordinance of the city of Raymond is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the violation is designated as a civil infraction. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the ordinances of Raymond, Washington, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of Raymond, Washington, is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he is punishable accordingly. (Ord. 1496, 1991; Ord. 1468 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1370 § 1, 1982)

1.16.020 Penalty – Civil infractions authorized.

Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of any ordinance of the city of Raymond, the punishment for which is designated as a civil infraction, shall be subject to the civil infraction procedure set out in Chapter 7.80 RCW. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of Raymond, Washington, is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he is punishable accordingly. Any law enforcement officer of the city of Raymond is authorized to issue notices of civil infractions pursuant to Chapter 7.80 RCW.

A. A person who fails to sign a notice of civil infraction is guilty of a misdemeanor.

B. Any person willfully violating his or her written signed promise to appear in court or his or her written and signed promise to respond to a notice of civil infraction is guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the notice of civil infraction; provided, that a written promise to appear in court or a written promise to respond to a notice of civil infraction may be complied with by an appearance by counsel.

C. A person who willfully fails to pay a monetary penalty or to perform community service as required by the court under this section pursuant to a finding of guilt under a civil infraction may be found in civil contempt of court after notice and hearing.

D. A person found to have committed a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty.

1. The maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 1 civil infraction shall be $250.00, not including statutory assessments;

2. The maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 2 civil infraction shall be $125.00, not including statutory assessments;

3. The maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 3 civil infraction shall be $50.00, not including statutory assessments; and

4. The maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 4 civil infraction shall be $25.00, not including statutory assessments. (Ord. 1468 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1464, 1988)