Unless a greater criminal penalty is provided by a specific ordinance, a person who violates the terms and provisions of this chapter and maintains a junkyard without a valid permit is guilty of a misdemeanor. An individual may be charged for a misdemeanor under this chapter at the time or prior to being served with a notice of violation. The failure to serve a notice of violation is not a defense to the misdemeanor charge for violating this chapter. If a property owner fails within thirty one (31) days to cure the violation as directed in the notice of violation, each day that the violation of this chapter continues constitutes an additional crime under this section. (Ord. 224, 2006)