It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, use, occupy or maintain any real or personal property or portion thereof in the city or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any provision of this title. No person shall violate any of the provisions, or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this title. Unless a different penalty is prescribed for violation of a specific provision of this title, any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with the requirements of this title is guilty of an infraction and punishable as provided in section 1.16.010; provided, however, that any person who violates any of the provisions or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this title and has previously been convicted two or more times during any continuous 12-month period for any crime made punishable by this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1972, § 19.78.010)