A. First Violation. Any first violation of this chapter by a person shall be an infraction, and shall be subject to punishment as provided in California Government Code Section 36900(b).
B. Second and Subsequent Violations. Except as provided below, any second and subsequent violation of this chapter by a person shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment in County Jail for a term not to exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Exception: Notwithstanding the above, a violation of this chapter is an infraction when the complaint is filed charging the offense as an infraction, in which case the violation shall be subject to and punishable as provided in California Government Code Section 36900(b). (Ord. 2015-0008 § 4)