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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. C1-72. Penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who violates or causes the violation of any provision of this title or any of the codes incorporated thereunder or fails to comply with any mandatory requirement of this title or any of the codes incorporated thereunder is guilty of an infraction unless the Office of the District Attorney determines that the violation is more properly charged as a misdemeanor based on the severity of the violation or the violator's previous violation of this code or any other law or ordinance related to the use, development or condition of any real property. Except as otherwise provided, a violator shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion of a day during which any violation is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable accordingly. Infractions are punishable as provided by Government Code section 25132. Misdemeanors are punishable by imprisonment in the County jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 per offense, or by both.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71; Ord. No. NS-1100.69, § 1, 1-7-86; Ord. No. NS-1100.92, § 1, 6-7-05)

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