Notwithstanding any other provision of the municipal code to the contrary, any person who violates any provision of this chapter, and any cart owner who violates or fails to comply with or continuously maintain any provision of the shopping cart owner's city-approved cart containment and retrieval plan, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the offense is charged as an infraction by a prosecuting attorney.
(Ord. 2010-11 § 2 (part), 2010)