§ 9.08.225 VIOLATIONS UNLAWFUL; PENALTIES; ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY.
   A.   A violation of any provision of this subchapter is unlawful.
   B.   The remedies provided by this subchapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available in law or equity, including those provided in Chapters 1.01 and 1.02 of this Code.
   C.   A violation of any provision of this subchapter is subject to a civil action brought by the City Attorney, punishable by a civil fine not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for each day, or part thereof, such violation occurs.
   D.   A violation of any provision of this subchapter may, at the discretion of the City Attorney, be prosecuted as an infraction or misdemeanor and subject to the criminal penalties provided in §§ 1.01.040 and 1.01.045 of this Code.
   E.   Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing a violation of any provision of this subchapter shall also constitute a violation of this subchapter.
   F.   It is the intent of the City Council to recover the costs incurred by the City from: (1) enforcing and obtaining compliance with the provisions of this subchapter; and (2) damage to City property resulting from violations of this subchapter. Any person, firm or corporation in violation of this subchapter shall be responsible to the City for the payment of an administrative assessment for all costs associated with said violation, including administrative costs of enforcing and obtaining compliance with this subchapter and actual costs of damage to City property. An administrative assessment may be appealed in the same manner as an administrative citation, pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 1.02.045 of this Code.
   G. In addition to the administrative assessment and civil and criminal penalties attached to violations of this subchapter, any violation of this subchapter is hereby declared a public nuisance.
(Ord. No. 2013-007, § 1 (part))