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 $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. The 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 chapter.
(Ord. 539 (part), 1988).