2357er, City Attorney mes A. Whita
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on October 2007.
ATTEST
Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
Ronald C. Covey, Mayor
•ORDINANCE NO. 2357
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1.08 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "GENERAL PENALTY"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "General Penalty" is amended as follows:
1.08.010 Violation - Penalty:
A.Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the requirements of this code is deemed to
have committed a civil infraction unless otherwise expressly provided by an ordinance of the
city. Every person, firm, or corporation found by the court to have committed a civil infraction
under this code shall be subject to a penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) provided
further that minimum monetary penalties may be established pursuant to Section 1.08.020.
B.In cases where an ordinance of the city provides for administrative enforcement of a violation
of that ordinance, any person, firm or corporation determined to have violated that ordinance
shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
C.In cases where an ordinance of the city provides a violation of that ordinance shall be a
misdemeanor, any person, firm, or corporation convicted of a misdemeanor under this code
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment
not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D.Each person, firm, or corporation is deemed to have committed a separate civil infraction for
each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this code is
committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, firm, or corporation and such person,
firm, or corporation is subject to paying penalties accordingly.
E.Each person, firm, or corporation is deemed to have committed a separate violation subject
to administrative enforcement for each and every day during any portion of which any violation
of any provision of this code is committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, firm,
or corporation and such person, firm, or corporation is subject to penalties accordingly.
F.Each person, firm or corporation is guilty of a separate misdemeanor for each and every day
during any portion of which any misdemeanor violation of any provision of this code is
committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, firm, or corporation, and such person,
firm, or corporation is punishable accordingly.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
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