Albany Municipal Code § 1-9 General Penalty; Continuing Violations

[Ord. #58-043, § 1.8; Ord. #88-007, § II]

a. Unless otherwise provided, any violation of the City Code other than Chapter 5, is a public offense and an infraction enforced and punishable in the manner prescribed by the Penal Code and the Government Code of the State of California. The City Administrator or his/her designee may arrest a violator and issue a notice to appear in the manner prescribed by Chapter 5, 5c and 5d, of Title 3, Part 2 of the Penal Code (or as the same may be hereinafter amended). It is the intent of the City Council that the immunities prescribed in Section 853.9 of the Penal Code to be applicable to public officers or employees pursuant to this section. Bail for infractions shall be as set by resolution of the City Council.

b. Unless otherwise provided, any person, firm, corporation or organization violating any provision of the Albany City Code, whether or not previously convicted, three (3) or more times in any twelve (12) month period may be charged with a misdemeanor and upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such a fine and imprisonment.

c. Unless otherwise provided, a person, firm, corporation or organization shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which a violation of this City Code is committed, continued or permitted by the person, firm, corporation or organization and shall be punishable as herein provided.

d. For Chapter 5 of this Code et seq., any violation of any provision shall be declared unlawful or an offense, and shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine or imprisonment. Every day any violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.