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Compton City Zoning Code

§ 30-40

PENALTIES.

[Added by Ord. #1557, § 9181; Ord. #2282 § 28]
a. 
General Zoning Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this Chapter, and any use, occupation, building, or structure maintained contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a public nuisance.
b. 
Penalties for Violations of Ord. #2282. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and in accordance with Section 612 of the City Charter, violation of any provision of this Ordinance (Ord. #2282) shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and every day such a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance, to the extent allowable under the law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Ordinance shall authorize a criminal prosecution or arrest prohibited by Health and Safety Code section 11362.71, et seq. or section 11362.1 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time. In the event of any conflict between the penalties enumerated under this Ordinance and those set forth in state law, the maximum penalties allowable under state law shall govern. The remedies set forth in this Ordinance are not exclusive of any other remedies available at law.