§ 38A-22. Penalties.

(a)

Whenever any act is prohibited by this chapter, or is made or declared to be unlawful, or an offense, or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b)

Upon conviction of an owner or occupant for violation of this chapter, and if the violation continues to exist on or after the date of the conviction, the Fire Chief may submit a notice of violation to the county recorder for recordation. Said notice of violation shall include a description of the premises, a description of the violation, the action necessary to abate the violation, the date of the conviction for said violation, the court that entered the judgement of conviction and the case number. For the purposes of this subsection, a bail forfeiture or a plea of nolo contendere shall be deemed to be a "conviction."

(Ord. No. 3936, § 4 (part), 6-13-06)