Violations of the zoning, subdivision, and code ordinances of the City may be filed under the civil enforcement procedures herein and are declared to be civil offenses. A person shall not be charged both as a civil and criminal offense for the same violation on the same date, but a subsequent violation against the same property or person may be charged as criminal rather than civil. The City may file a criminal charge against a violator that does not comply with a civil enforcement action pursuant hereto.
(Prior Code, § 20-2)