Visalia Municipal Code Art. 3 Violation and Penalty

Any violation of any provision of this title shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. Upon recommendation of the prosecuting attorney and city agency, the misdemeanor could be reduced to an infraction.

A. Any individual who knowingly or intentionally misrepresents to any officer or employee of the city any material fact herein required to be provided is in violation of the title. Additionally, any individual who on a sworn statement states information as a true material fact which they knows to be false is guilty of perjury.

B. Any individual who, with the intent to defraud the city or evade their business tax obligation misrepresents in any business tax form which said individual files, any fact material to the determination of a correct amount of business tax due shall be assessed a penalty as set by resolution of the city council.

C. Any individual who has a business certificate issued under this chapter and has said certificate in their possession or under their control and who fails to exhibit the same upon request is in violation of the title.

(Ord. 2024-02 § 2 (part), 2024: Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6919)

Any individual guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months.

(Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6920)

Any individual guilty of an infraction shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed the amount set by resolution of the city council for the first, second, third, and subsequent offenses.

(Ord. 2024-02 § 2 (part), 2024: Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6921)

Violations under Sections 5.48.090, 5.48.140 or 5.48.210 may additionally cause a suspension or revocation of permit(s). (Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6922)