Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any violation of this title is unlawful and constitutes an infraction pursuant to Section 19(c) of the California Penal Code. Any person convicted of an infraction under this code shall be punishable by: (1) a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year. The phrase "violation of the same ordinance" as used in this section means and refers to a violation of the same numbered section of the Visalia Municipal Code. In addition, each day such violation continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: prior code § 7605)