A. A violation of any provisions of this code or any ordinance adopted by the City shall be deemed an infraction, unless the violation is specifically designated as a misdemeanor. Any violation deemed and charged a misdemeanor may be reduced to an infraction by the City Manager, City Attorney, or their designee.
B. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36900 et seq., as those sections may be amended from time to time, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this code or any ordinance adopted by the City, unless provision is otherwise herein made, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and/or six months in jail.
C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36900 (or in amounts provided by subsequent amendments to Government Code Section 36900), any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this Code or any ordinance adopted by the City, unless provision is otherwise herein made, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. However, in cases where said violation is of a building or safety code, pursuant to Government Code Section 36900 (or in amounts provided by subsequent amendments to Government Code Section 36900), any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this code or any ordinance adopted by the city, unless provision is otherwise herein made, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
D. Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to infractions, including, but not limited to powers of peace officers, jurisdiction of courts, periods for commencing action and for bringing a case to trial and burden of proof.
E. The fines enumerated within this section shall supercede any conflicting fine amounts found in specific sections of this code unless those sections provide legislative intent for the application of the conflicting fine amount found in that section. (Ord. 2017-03 § 2 (part), 2017; Ord. 2004-10, § 6, 2004; Ord. 493 § 2 (part), 1986).