Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Art. 4 Penalties

(a) Any person violating any provision of this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) Any violation expressly declared to be punishable, in the discretion of the court by either a fine, or by a fine or imprisonment, or both, shall become an infraction for all purposes under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Where a judgment imposes a punishment of a fine not exceeding $100.00 in the case of a first offense; or

(2) When the court grants probation to a defendant without the imposition of a sentence and, at the time of granting probation, or on application of the defendant or probation officer thereafter, the court declares the offense to be an infraction; or

(3) When the city attorney or any deputy district attorney files in a court having jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses a complaint specifying that the offense is an infraction.

(c) Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this division, is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and may be punished accordingly.

(d) The term "person," as used in this division, includes any natural person, and also includes any corporation, partnership or any other entity which owns, leases or controls property, and any other responsible person.

(Ord. No. 2020-205, § 3, 8-4-20)

Whenever any act or omission is made unlawful by this division, it shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.

(Ord. No. 2020-205, § 3, 8-4-20)

Each and every remedy available for the enforcement of this division shall be cumulative and non-exclusive, and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

(Ord. No. 2020-205, § 3, 8-4-20)