Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 General Penalty

Unless a different penalty is prescribed for violation of a specific provision of this Code, every act prohibited or declared unlawful and every failure to perform an act made mandatory by this Code is punishable as a misdemeanor, provided, that where the city attorney or citing officer determines that such action would be in the interests of justice, the city attorney or citing officer may specify in the accusatory pleadings that the offense shall be an infraction. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals a violation of this Code is guilty of violating this Code. Each person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of this Code is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable therefore as provided in this section and Section 1.16.020.

(Ord. 93-238 § 2(part), 1993: Ord. 82-65, 1982)

A. Misdemeanor. Except in cases where a different punishment is specifically prescribed elsewhere in this Code, every misdemeanor offense is punishable by imprisonment in the city jail or in the San Bernardino County jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both.

B. Infraction. Except as prescribed elsewhere in this Code, every offense specifically declared to be an infraction is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same provision within any twelve-month period, and a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same provision within any twelve-month period. An infraction is not punishable by imprisonment. A person charged with an infraction shall not be entitled to a trial by jury and shall not be entitled to have the public defender or other counsel appointed at public expense to represent him unless he is arrested and not released on his written promise to appear, his own recognizance, or a deposit of bail.

(Rod. 93-238 § 2(part), 1993)