A. No person, firm, corporation, or other responsible entity shall violate any provision, restriction, or requirement of this code or any code adopted by reference herein, any ordinance of the city, any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or any condition of any permit, license, or other entitlement issued pursuant to this code. Each such entity shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which the violation or failure to comply is committed, continued, permitted, suffered, or maintained, and shall be punished accordingly.
B. Any person, firm, corporation, or other responsible entity who violates any provision, restriction, or requirement of this code or any code adopted by reference herein, any ordinance of the city, any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or any condition of any permit, license, or other entitlement issued pursuant to this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, unless:
1. Such requirement is classified as an infraction by the California Vehicle Code, this code, or any ordinance of the city;
2. The prosecuting attorney files a complaint charging the offense as an infraction;
3. The city manager or prosecuting attorney authorizes the issuance of a citation charging an offense as an infraction;
4. After filing of a misdemeanor complaint, the court, solely upon motion of the people, reduces the charge to an infraction, and the defendant does not object to having the case proceed as an infraction; or
5. An enforcement officer issues an administrative citation pursuant to chapter 4 of this title.
C. In addition to the penalties provided hereinabove, a violation of any provision, restriction, or requirement of this code or any code adopted by reference herein, any ordinance of the city, any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or any condition of any permit, license, or other entitlement issued pursuant to this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be abated in the manner provided by law as such. Every day such violation continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. (Ord. 12-957)