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ANORDINANCEAMENDINGSECTION1 .08.010 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEANDADDINGNEWSECTION1.08.020
THECITY COUNCILOF THECITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Section 1.08.010 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code is amended to read asfollows:
I 1.08.010 VIOLATION-PENALTY:
A.Any person,firm,or corporation violationg any of the requirementsofthiscodeisdeemedtohavecommittedacivilinfractionunlessotherwiseexpresslyprovidedbyanordinanceofthecity.Every
person,firm,or corporation found by the court to have committed acivilinfractionunderthiscodeshallbesubjecttoafineofupto$500:provided further that minimum monetary penalties may beestablishedpursuanttoSection1.08.020.
B.In cases where an ordinance of the city provides a violation of thatordinanceshallbeamisdemeanor,any person,firm,or corporationconvictedofamisdemeanorunderthiscodeshallbepunishedbyafinenottoexceed$500or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days,orbybothsuchfineandimprisonment.
C.Each person,firm,or corporation is deemed to have committed aseparatecivilinfractionforeachandeverydayduringanyportionofwhichanyviolationofanyprovisionofthiscodeiscommitted,continued,or permitted by any such person,firm,or corporation andsuchperson,firm,or corporation is subject to fines accordingly.
D.Each person,firm or corporation is guilty of a separate misdemeanorforeachandeverydayduringanyportionofwhichanymisdemeanorviolationofanyprovisionofthiscodeiscommitted,continued,oripermittedbyanysuchperson,firm,or corporation,and such person,firm,or corporation is punishable accordingly.
1.08.020 PENALTIES:Civil penalties for violations of any section or sections ofthiscodewherespecificprovisionismadeinthesectionorsectionstoestablishaminimumpenaltytobeimposed,such minimum penalty shall notbesuspended,deferred,or forgiven by the court nor shall the courtdeferorcontinueadeterminationthedefendantshallhavecommitted theinfractionunderanyconditionthatallowsthesuspending,deferring,orforgivingofanyminimumpenalty.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days afteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
PASSEDby the City Council of the Cit.y of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVEDbyitsMayorthis28thdayofApril,-?,1981.
/Mayor o e ,rry Ngler
City Clerk
APPROV TO FORM:
"y Att'orney'
Publish:May 5,1981