Chapter 1.20
GENERAL PENALTY
Sections:
1.20.010 Violation – Infraction.
1.20.030 No right to jury trial for infraction.
1.20.010 Violation – Infraction.
Any person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of any ordinance of the city shall be guilty of committing an infraction, as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. 602 § 1, 1985)
1.20.020 Violation – Penalty.
A person commits an infraction by violating provisions of this code and shall not suffer any disability or legal disadvantage based upon conviction thereof. The penalty for committing an infraction shall be a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars; however, each and every day during any portion of which any infraction is committed, continues or permitted by any such person, is a separate violation subject to a separate fine of five hundred dollars, and such person shall be punished accordingly and in the discretion of the judge. The city shall have the burden of proving the infraction by a preponderance of the evidence and the defendant may not be required to be a witness at the trial of such infraction. At any trial involving an infraction, the city attorney shall not appear unless the defendant is represented by an attorney. Further, at any such trial, defense counsel shall not be provided at public expense.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 1985)
1.20.025 Failure to appear.
Any person, firm, corporation or entity who fails to appear at the time, date and place set for appearance for violation of any provision of any ordinance of the city shall be guilty of committing an infraction, as hereinafter defined.
(Ord. 707 § 1, 1991)
1.20.030 No right to jury trial for infraction.
Neither party shall have the right to a jury trial at the trial of any infraction.
(Ord. 602 § 3, 1985)
1.20.040 Enforcement.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall preclude the right of a party to compel the enforcement of a city ordinance as provided by state law.
(Ord. 602 § 4, 1985)
1.20.050 Imprisonment.
Pursuant to ORS 221.914, it is determined that the municipal court of the city may sentence to imprisonment, the Jackson County Jail, any person convicted of a misdemeanor by such court. It is further determined that the expense of such imprisonment shall be paid by the city to Jackson County.
(Ord. 533 § 1, 1981)