A. The first violation of any provision of this chapter occurring within a one year period shall be punishable as an infraction. Each violation thereafter within such one year period shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, violations of this chapter may be punished by administrative penalty as provided in this code.
B. The conviction of any person for violation of any provision of this chapter shall not release such person from paying any business taxes, charges, fees, or reimbursement for false alarm charges due and unpaid at the time of such conviction, nor shall payment of any fee or reimbursement for false alarms prevent criminal prosecution for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. All remedies shall be cumulative and the use of one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy. (Ord. 649 § 2, 2012).