Chapter 1.40
GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

1.40.010  Punishment established.

1.40.010 Punishment established.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance of the city, every person convicted by the municipal court of the city of a violation of the provisions of any criminal ordinance of the city shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars and imprisonment for up to one year in jail for each separate offense. Any violation which is by nature a continuing violation, including but not limited to violations of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Building Code Standards, all licensing and taxing ordinances, the animal control ordinance, zoning ordinance and public health ordinances, shall be deemed a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued or permitted. (Ord. 3297 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3233 §§ 1, 2, 1994; Ord. 3173 § 1, 1991; Ord. 3155 § 1, 1991; prior code § 1.26.080)