It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Subchapter.
A. Except as provided in § 9.04.240, any person, firm, partnership, or corporation violating any provision of this Subchapter, or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this Subchapter, is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm, partnership, or corporation, and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided in this Subchapter.
B. Notwithstanding the penalties set forth in Subsection A. above, any person who maliciously defaces, damages or destroys property with a graffiti implement is guilty of vandalism, pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 594, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison or in a County jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), but no more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), depending upon the severity and the amount of defacement, damage or destruction to property, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
('65 Code, § 22-10.13) (Ord. No. 94-027 § 3 (part))