Except as set forth in §§ 1.08.020, 1.08.030, 1.08.040 or 1.08.050, the violation of any provision of this code shall be deemed either an infraction or a misdemeanor at the discretion of the enforcing authority. Where the violation is charged as an infraction, the penalties shall be as set forth in §1.08.020(A) below. Where the violation is charged as a misdemeanor and no specific penalty is provided for elsewhere in the code, the violation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or by both the fine and imprisonment.
(Prior Code, § 1.08.010) (Ord. 516, passed --1983; Am. Ord. 575, passed --1988; Am. Ord. 719, passed 1-3-2007)