§ 1.04.010. General penalty; continuing violations.

A.

In this section, "violation of this Code" means:

1.

Doing an act that is prohibited or made or declared unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance.

2.

Failure to perform an act that is required to be performed by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance.

3.

Failure to perform an act if the failure is declared a misdemeanor or an offense or unlawful act by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance.

B.

In this section "violation of this Code" does not include the failure of a city officer or city employee to perform an official duty unless it is provided that failure to perform the duty is to be punished as provided in this section.

C.

Unless a violation of this Code has been otherwise classified within the particular chapter or section of the Code defining such, a violation of this Code shall be designated as a class one misdemeanor. Any person found guilty of a misdemeanor or petty offense violation of this Code, upon conviction, shall be sentenced and fined in accordance with A.R.S. 13-707 and 13-802(2016), and shall include state mandated surcharges, if applicable.

D.

Any violation of this Code that would constitute a civil traffic violation shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. title 28, chapter 5 and the Rules of Court Procedure for Civil Traffic and Civil Boating Violations.

E.

Violations of this Code that are ongoing and continuous in time shall constitute a separate offense for each day that the violation continues and may be abated by injunctive or other equitable relief and shall be punishable as hereinabove described. The imposition of a fine does not prevent the ability to obtain equitable relief.

(Ord. NS283, § 1(1-4-1), 2008; Ord. NS327, § 1, 2017)