12-3-8: PENALTY:

   A.   A violation of this chapter shall be a class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in title 1, chapter 4 of this code; provided, that the sentencing judge may also impose as additional penalties the requirements that the offender shall devote at least one hour in cleaning up any litter caused by such person and cleaning up any existing litter from a safe area designated by the sentencing judge.

   B.   Failure to correct a violation of section 12-3-5 or 12-3-6 of this chapter after notice of violation and expiration of the warning period may be enforced by imposition of the following civil penalties pursuant to title 1, chapter 4, article B of this code:

      1.   The first civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period shall subject the responsible party to the initial penalty of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00).

      2.   The second civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the initial penalty shall subject the responsible party to the intermediate penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

      3.   Any subsequent civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the intermediate penalty, or any reoccurring violation under section 1-4B-6 of this code, shall subject the responsible party to the maximum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(1979 Code § 8.16.080; Ord. 97-91, 12-16-1997; amd. Ord. 2005-29, 5-24-2005)