(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), below, a violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00.
(b) A second violation of this chapter that is committed within one year of a prior violation is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $200.00.
(c) A third violation of this chapter that is committed within one year after two violations is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00.
(d) A fourth or subsequent violation of this chapter that is committed within three years after three or more violations is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(§ 2, Ord. 1465, eff. February 25, 2016, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1537, eff. August 26, 2021, and by § 2, Ord. 1548, eff. March 24, 2022)