A. The wilful misrepresentation of any material fact with knowledge of its falsity or without reasonable cause to believe it to be true, to any city officer or the city council with the intent thereby to influence official action herein, shall be a violation of this chapter.
B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation and shall be punishable as provided in this section.
(Ord. 539 (part), 1988).