3-1-9: FINE OR PENALTY:
Every person who wilfully violates or who procures, aids or abets in the wilful violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this code. Every person who wilfully violates or who procures, aids or abets in the wilful violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to have committed a municipal infraction, and shall be assessed the civil penalty described in section 1-4-4 of this code. Each day that a violation remains shall constitute a separate violation. For each separate incident, the city shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the city may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a municipal infraction, or vice versa. (Ord. 09-20, 10-19-2009)