DIVISION 3. - CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT


Sec. 14-48. - Violations.

(a)

Any person who violates section 14-36 shall upon conviction be guilty of an infraction. Any person who having previously been convicted of a first offense of any violation of section 14-36 shall upon conviction of a second offense involving the same nuisance be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)

Any person who removes any notice or order posted as required in this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c)

Pursuant to Penal Code section 836.5, the director of planning and building inspection, the public works director, the county fire chief, the director of public health, and the sheriff, and their respective designees, have the duty to enforce this article and are authorized to arrest persons for violations of this article.

(Ord. No. 608, § 2, 3-5-02; Ord. No. 619, § 1, 6-10-03)

Sec. 14-49. - Penalties

Every violation of this article determined to be a misdemeanor is punishable as set forth in section 1-8 of this Code. Every violation of this article determined to be an infraction is punishable as set forth in section 1-8.1 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 608, § 2, 3-5-02)