Costa Mesa Municipal Code § 9-470 Violations/penalties

With the exception of any violation of the nudity limitation under this chapter, any person, whether as principal, employee, agent, partner, director, officer, stockholder, or trustee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Notwithstanding any violation of the nudity limitation under this chapter, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day during which such violation is committed or continued.

(Ord. No. 98-11, § 5, 4-20-98)

In addition to the penalties set forth above, any sexually-oriented business which is operating in violation of this chapter or any provision thereof is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance and, as such, may be abated or enjoined from further operation. All costs to abate such public nuisance, including attorneys' fees and court costs, shall be paid by the licensee of the sexually-oriented business pursuant to section 13-17.

(Ord. No. 98-11, § 5, 4-20-98)