(a) Unless otherwise provided, an offense under this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000 in accordance with § 1-6(c). Each separate occurrence of a violation or each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) If an offense defined under this chapter does not include a culpable mental state, then intent, knowledge, or recklessness suffices to establish criminal responsibility.
(c) If it is shown on trial of an alleged offense under this chapter that within three years prior to the alleged offense date the defendant has been once previously convicted of an offense under this chapter:
(1) Except as provided by subsection (c)(2) below, upon conviction the defendant shall be fined not less than $250; and
(2) If it is also shown on trial of the alleged offense that the defendant was not a residential occupant of the property involved at the time of the alleged offense, upon conviction the defendant shall be fined not less than $1,000.
(d) If it is shown on trial of an alleged offense under this chapter that within three years prior to the alleged offense date the defendant has been previously convicted of two or more offenses under this chapter:
(1) Except as provided by subsection (d)(2) below, upon conviction the defendant shall be fined not less than $500; and
(2) If is also shown on trial of the alleged offense that the defendant was not a residential occupant of the property involved at the time of the alleged offense, upon conviction the defendant shall be fined not less than $2,000.
(Ord. 12931, § 1, passed 3-25-1997; Ord. 14402, § 1, passed 11-7-2000; Ord. 23569-02-2019, § 2, passed 2-12-2019, eff. 2-23-2019)