(A) Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Code for which another penalty is not set forth shall be guilty of a class one misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in the same manner as is provided for the punishment for class one misdemeanors in A.R.S. Title 13, Chapters 7, 8 and 9, as amended from time to time, and as currently providing for a fine of not more than $2,500 for individuals and not more than $20,000 for firms, entities, companies, corporations, or businesses and by imprisonment for not more that six months or by probation for not more than three years, or by any combination or all of such fine, imprisonment and probation. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense punishable as hereinabove described. (`82 Code, Art. 1-8) (Am. Ord. 205, passed 12-29-83; Am. Ord. 228, passed 1-10-85; Am. Ord. 424, passed 10-27-94; Am. Ord. 709A, passed 4-5-07)
(B) Except for cases in which a person has been previously cited for the same or substantially similar violation within 24 months, any violation of this Code that would otherwise be a misdemeanor, may, upon concurrence of the prosecutor and the magistrate, be deemed a civil violation and punished in accordance with division (C) below.
(C) Any violation of or failure or refusal to do or perform any act required by Title VII of this code constitutes a civil traffic violation which shall result in a civil penalty not to exceed $250. In addition, the court shall levy penalty assessments pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 12-116.01 and 12-116.02. Civil violations are subject to the provisions of A.R.S. §§ 28-1591 et seq., as amended. (Ord. 205, passed 12-29-83; Am. Ord. 837, passed 9-19-13)
Statutory reference:
Maximum penalty for civil traffic violations, see A.R.S. § 28-1598
Misdemeanor penalty authorized, see A.R.S. § 9-240(28)(b)