§ 22.206.290. Alternative criminal penalty.

Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter 22.206 and who has had an order of judgment entered against them for violating Titles 22 or 23 within the past seven (7) years from the date the criminal charge is filed shall upon conviction be guilty of a gross misdemeanor subject to the provisions of Chapter 12A.02 and 12A.04, except that absolute liability shall be imposed for such a violation or failure to comply, and none of the mental states described in Section 12A.04.030 need be proved. The Director may request that the City Attorney prosecute such violations criminally as an alternative to the civil procedure outlined in this chapter. Each day that anyone shall continue to violate or fail to comply with any of the foregoing provisions shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. 122397 , § 8, 2007; Ord. 120302 § 4, 2001: Ord. 115671 § 26, 1991; Ord. 113545 § 5(part), 1987.)