A. It shall be a violation of city code for any person or entity to fail to comply with any provision of this title, any other business license regulation, or any terms and conditions of a business license of the city. Unless a specific penalty is expressly provided for a particular violation, violations of this title shall constitute either (1) a civil infraction and/or civil penalty, punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.25 ACC, or (2) a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment in jail for any term not exceeding 90 days, or both.

B. In determining which penalty shall be used to enforce violations of this title, if the offense is of a serious nature, it poses a risk to public safety, the violator has not made good faith efforts to achieve compliance, or there are limited other avenues for effective enforcement, the investigating officer may refer a violation to the city attorney for charging as a misdemeanor.

C. Additional Relief. The city may seek legal or equitable relief to enjoin any acts or practices or abate any condition which constitutes or will constitute a violation of the applicable provisions of this chapter when penalties provided here are inadequate to effect compliance. (Ord. 6567 § 2, 2016; Ord. 5754 § 2, 2003.)