Before any law enforcement officer may cite or arrest a person under this chapter, the officer must warn the person that his or her conduct is in violation of this chapter and must give the person an opportunity to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Any willful violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction. The complaint charging such violation shall specify whether the violation is a misdemeanor or infraction. If charged as an infraction, upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50. If charged as a misdemeanor, upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars or more than $100. Any person guilty of violating this chapter three or more times in a 12-month period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $300 or more than $500, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period no longer than three months.
(1995 Code, § 7.56.060) (Ord. 2023-03, passed 1-17-2023; Ord. 06-2013, passed - -2006)