(a) Whenever in this article any act is prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision of this article is a civil infraction unless specifically declared to be a misdemeanor. Each day such violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(b) A violation of any provision of this article that constitutes a civil infraction is declared to be a public nuisance, and in addition to any other penalties specified in this article, is punishable in accordance with chapter 8 of this City Code.
(c) A person convicted or found responsible of a violation of this chapter either after trial or pursuant to a plea agreement shall be assessed an administrative charge to cover all or part of the costs and expenses directly incurred by the city in the investigation, enforcement and abatement of the violation. The administrative charge shall be assessed, collected and deposited in the same manner as the administrative charge for persons convicted of a violation of A.R.S. § 28-1381 as set forth in section 8-6.6 of this Code, except that the amount of the administrative charge shall be determined by the court after reviewing evidence provided by the city documenting the actual costs and expenses directly incurred in the investigation, enforcement and abatement of the violation. The costs and expenses incurred by the police when closing down a dance hall operation pursuant to section 7-366(b) shall be included in the administrative charge. An assessment imposed pursuant to this section shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for a single incident.
(Ord. No. 7831, § 1, 6-1-92; Ord. No. 8322, § 1, 7-5-94; Ord. No. 9658, § 14, 1-14-02)