Any individual or organization who violates any section in this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by a prison term not exceeding six months, or both. The City Attorney, City Prosecutor, or District Attorney shall have the authority to prosecute any violation of this section as an infraction in the interests of justice. Additionally, the court may determine that the offense is an infraction in which event the case shall proceed as if the defendant has been arraigned on an infraction complaint. Such individual or organization shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during which any violation of this chapter is committed or allowed to exist. Payment of any penalty shall not relieve an individual or organization from the responsibility of correcting the violations.
(Ord. 2619 § 3, 2002.)