A violation of any regulatory or prohibitory provision of this code is an infraction, unless such provision shall otherwise provide that it is a misdemeanor, and each violation is punishable as set forth in the Charter of the City of Chico. A criminal prosecution for any violation of this code may be initiated immediately upon the occurrence of the violation and the use of any other civil or administrative remedy, review or appeal procedure which may otherwise be provided for in this code shall not be considered a prerequisite for the initiation of such criminal prosecution. The criminal prosecution of any violation of this code does not preclude the city from the further initiation of any other civil or administrative proceeding which may be available as a remedy for such violation.
(Ord. 2069; Ord. 2113 §7; Ord. 2180 §3)