§ 5.37.150. Penalty.


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  • (a)

    Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedures.

    (b)

    Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

    (c)

    Upon a second or a subsequent conviction, the court shall impose a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

    (d)

    For the purpose of determining whether a conviction is a first or subsequent conviction in sentencing under this section:

    (1)

    Conviction includes being convicted of a violation of this chapter or entering into a diversion or deferred judgment agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging such violation.

    (2)

    Conviction includes being convicted of a violation of a law of this state or of another state or an ordinance of any municipality which prohibits the acts that this chapter prohibit or entering into a diversion or deferred judgment agreement in lieu of further criminal proceeding in a case alleging a violation of such a law or ordinances.

    (3)

    It is irrelevant whether an offense occurred before or after conviction for a previous offense.

    (e)

    In addition to the penalties set forth in this section, the court may order the defendant to perform the necessary labor to clean up, repair or replace the property damaged by that person or to pay any costs incurred by the owner related to the cleanup, repair or replacement of property damaged by that person.

(Ord. No. 48-803, § 5, 8-24-2010; Ord. No. 48-015, § 5, 12-14-2010)