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§ 28.0406   Disturbing the Peace and Quiet Prohibited.
   Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, no person shall operate any motor vehicle (including any off-highway motor vehicle), or the motor thereof, nor shall any person organize, conduct, or participate in staging (as defined herein), in a manner that disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or person by noise, dust, smoke, or fumes caused by such motor vehicle or staging activity. The Code Enforcement Division of Land Use Services Department shall establish procedures for the investigation and enforcement of this Section, which shall be substantially similar to those contained in § 32.0119 of the County Code, except that if the offending activity occurs in the presence of a code enforcement officer or peace officer, the officer shall have the authority to issue a citation to the offending party pursuant to applicable provisions of this Code.
§ 28.0407   Criminal Penalty.
   (a)   Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c) and (d), a violation of this Chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $200.00.
   (b)   A second violation of this Chapter that is committed within three years after a prior violation for which there was a conviction is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $400.00.
   (c)   A third violation of this Chapter that is committed within three years after two violations for which there were convictions is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00.
   (d)   A fourth or subsequent violation of this Chapter that is committed within three years after three or more prior violations for which there were convictions is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in County jail for not more than 90 days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 1590, passed --1970; Am. Ord. 3096, passed --1986; Am. Ord. 3973, passed --2006; Am. Ord. 4103, passed - -2010)
§ 28.0408 Civil Actions.
   All violations of this Chapter may be subject to enforcement through the initiation of a civil action in accordance with this Section and in the same manner and under the same authority as provided at § 11.0207 of the San Bernardino County Code.
(Ord. 4103, passed - -2010)
§ 28.0409 Administrative Citations and Penalties.
   As an alternative to the criminal or civil enforcement of this Chapter, all violations of this Chapter may be subject to enforcement through the use of administrative citations in accordance with Government Code § 53069.4 and this Section, and in the same manner and under the same authority as provided at § 11.0208 of the San Bernardino County Code.
(Ord. 4103, passed - -2010)