(A) Whenever in this code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or the failure to perform any act is declared to be unlawful and the violation of any such provision of this code is expressly made an infraction, such infraction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation of the same provision within one year, and a fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation of the same provision within one year.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, when a person under the age of 18 years is charged with a violation of this code, and a peace officer issues a notice to appear in superior court to that minor, the charge shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 601 or 602. The amount of the fine imposed shall be set by the court.
(`83 Code, § 1.16.020) (Ord. 82-27 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 82-50 § 1, 1982; Ord. 84-11 § 2, 1984; Ord. 86-5 § 2, 1986; Ord. 86-28 § 2, 1986; Ord. 89-18 § 2, 1989; Ord. 90-02 § 3, 1990; Ord. 91-18 § 2, 1991; Ord. 94-16 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2007-18 § 2 (part), 2007)