A. A municipal infraction is a civil offense and for a proven violation, a civil penalty may be imposed.
B. For a first violation, a civil penalty of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be imposed.
C. For each repeat violation, a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be imposed.
D. Seeking a civil penalty as authorized in this chapter does not preclude the city from seeking alternative relief from the court in the same action; provided, however, that the city must elect whether to treat a specific incident as a municipal infraction, subject to the penalty set forth in this section, or as a misdemeanor, punishable as set forth in section 1-4-1 of this chapter. If a violation is repeated, the city may treat the initial violation as a municipal infraction, and the repeat violation as a misdemeanor, or vice versa. (Ord. 09-20, 10-19-2009)