Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction. The complaint charging such violation shall specify whether the violation is a misdemeanor or infraction, which decision shall be that of the District Attorney.
If charged as an infraction, upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 and/or community service, for each provision violated.
If charged as a misdemeanor, upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $800, and/or community service, for each provision violated, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
In any accusatory pleading charging a violation of this section, if the defendant has been previously convicted of a violation of this section, each such previous violation and conviction may be charged in the accusatory pleading. Any person violating any provision of this section a second time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $900, and/or community service, for each provision violated, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person violating any provision of this section a third time, and each subsequent time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $1,000, and/or community service, for each provision violated, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Added by Ord. 196-03, File No. 021948, App. 8/1/2003)