A. Except as provided in § 8.38.140 B, the first violation of any provision of this chapter occurring within a one (1) year period shall be punishable as an infraction. Each violation thereafter within such one (1) year period shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
B. The conviction of any person for violation of any provision of this chapter shall not release such person from paying any business taxes, charges, fees, license fees, or reimbursement for false alarm charges due and unpaid at the time of such conviction, nor shall payment of any fee or reimbursement for false alarms prevent criminal prosecution for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. All remedies shall be cumulative and the use of one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy.
(Ord. 1068, passed 5-18-04)