Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind, including any owner, occupant, lessee or tenant of a premises, violating this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or be both so fined and imprisoned pursuant to the general penalty provisions of title I, chapter 3 of this code. Each day such violation is committed, or permitted to continue, may constitute a separate offense and may be punishable as such. Any person convicted of a first offense of violating section 5.8.050 of this chapter shall be entitled to an abatement of these penalties if such person purchases an approved bearproof cart or subscribes to solid waste collection services from the approved solid waste management contractor not later than fifteen (15) days after entry of guilty plea or finding of guilt by court or jury, or before sentencing, whichever shall occur first. (Ord. 917, 6-13-2013, eff. 7-1-2013)