Earlier editions: 2026-07
West Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 1.12 General Penalty
West Sacramento Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · West Sacramento
Cite as: West Sacramento Municipal Code Chapter 1.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 1.12.010. Classification.¶
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 ordinance itself makes violation an infraction.
(Ord. 89-14 § 2(a))
§ 1.12.020. Misdemeanor—Penalty.¶
Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by an 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.
(Ord. 89-14 § 2(b))
§ 1.12.030. Infraction—Penalty.¶
Any person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by:
A. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation;
B. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; or
C. A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(Ord. 89-14 § 2(c))
§ 1.12.040. Continuing violations.¶
Each person in violation of an ordinance shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which a violation of any provision of the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he or she shall be punished accordingly.
(Ord. 89-14 § 2(d))
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