Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 General Penalty

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Editor's note— Secs. 3 and 4, of Ord. No. 1454, adopted Oct. 27, 2009, amended Ch. 1.16 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 1.16 pertained to the same subject matter and derived from the prior code; and Ord. 1341, 2001.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code is guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor. Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by:

(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation;

(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year;

(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year, unless otherwise prescribed.

Every violation determined to be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, unless otherwise prescribed.

(Ord. 1341 § 2, 2001: prior code § 12300)

(Ord. No. 1454, §§ 3, 4, 10-27-09; Ord. No. 1458, §§ 1, 2, 1-26-10)

Every person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of this code is committed, continued, countenanced, or permitted by such person.

(Ord. No. 1454, §§ 3, 4, 10-27-09)

Whenever in this code any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, permitting, aiding or abetting such act or omission.

(Ord. No. 1454, §§ 3, 4, 10-27-09)