Any person, association or corporation, opening, conducting, managing or maintaining a hospital, as defined in this chapter, within the city without first having obtained a permit therefor, as provided in this chapter, or after revocation of such permit, or in violation of any of the terms of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, or by both such fine and imprisonment as provided elsewhere in this code.
(`83 Code, § 5.52.080)