A. The commission of an act prohibited by BMC 15.04.040(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) or (I) shall be considered a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation. Each and every day that such prohibited act continues shall be considered a separate violation.

B. Before any person(s) is/are charged with a violation of BMC 15.04.040(E), (F), (G), or (H), an attempt shall be made to give such person a written notice of such violation, either by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, advising that the city is contemplating a criminal complaint against that person(s) and that such person(s) shall have seven days from the date of such notice to discontinue the prohibited activity, except for violations on water usage imposed by the department pursuant to BMC 15.04.040(E), and 15.04.060(A) and (D), for which the prohibited activity shall be discontinued immediately. If such person(s) fails to permanently cease such activity within the foregoing appropriate time period, such person(s) shall be charged with a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation. Each and every day that such prohibited activity continues beyond the notice period shall be considered a separate violation.

C. This section does not apply to specific civil penalty amounts set out for the late payment of water, sewer and storm and surface water bills as such penalties are civil debts, collected in the same manner as delinquent payments. [Ord. 2013-09-073 § 25; Ord. 2001-07-051; Ord. 2001-02-007; Ord. 10093 § 9, 1990; Ord. 9618 § 2, 1986; Ord. 9371 § 1, 1984; Ord. 8982 § 5, 1981].