Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 General Penalty

A. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the violation is made an infraction by ordinance.

B. Except where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Except where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of an infraction for a violation of an ordinance of the City of Chowchilla is punishable by:

1. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation;

2. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year;

3. A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.

D. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof of for each violation of any provision of the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and he/she shall be punishable accordingly.

(Ord. 295-78 § 12 (part), 1978: prior code § 1-7)

(Ord. No. 446-08, § 1, 7-14-2008)