Chapter 1.16
GENERAL PENALTY*
Sections:
1.16.020 Penalties for civil violations – Generally.
1.16.030 Penalties for civil violations – Designated.
1.16.040 Specific penalties – Additional assessment.
*For statutory provisions authorizing code cities to impose penalties for ordinance violation of a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both, see RCW 35A.11.020; for provisions recognizing the assessment of costs upon conviction of a city ordinance violation, see RCW 3.62.040; for provisions authorizing fourth class cities to work prisoners, see RCW 35.27.510(15); for provisions granting a code city all powers of any city of any class, see RCW 35A.21.160.
1.16.010 Designated.
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of the ordinances of the city of Kittitas shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Each day's violation of the provisions of the ordinances of the city of Kittitas constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. 01-630 § 1).
1.16.020 Penalties for civil violations – Generally.
Civil penalties for violations of any section or sections of this code where specific provision is made in the section or sections to establish a minimum penalty to be imposed, such minimum penalty shall not be suspended, deferred, or forgiven by the court, nor shall the court defer to continue a determination the defendant shall have committed the infraction under any condition that allows the suspending, deferring, or forgiving of any minimum penalty. (Ord. 05-784 § 1).
1.16.030 Penalties for civil violations – Designated.
The following specific, nondeferrable, nonsuspendable civil penalties may be adopted by categorical reference in other sections of this code as a specific civil penalty to be imposed for a civil violation of the sections specified:
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Category |
Penalty |
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C-1 |
Not less than $510.00 |
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C-2 |
Not less than $410.00 |
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C-3 |
Not less than $310.00 |
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C-4 |
Not less than $260.00 |
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C-5 |
Not less than $210.00 |
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C-6 |
Not less than $160.00 |
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C-7 |
Not less than $110.00 |
|
C-8 |
Not less than $90.00 |
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C-9 |
Not less than $85.00 |
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C-10 |
Not less than $80.00 |
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C-11 |
Not less than $70.00 |
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C-12 |
Not less than $60.00 |
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C-13 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-14 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-15 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-16 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-17 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-18 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-19 |
Not less than $50.00 |
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C-20 |
Not less than $50.00 |
(Ord. 05-793 § 1; Ord. 05-784 § 1).
1.16.040 Specific penalties – Additional assessment.
Whenever there shall have been established by any action of the city council a specific nondeferrable, nonsuspendable penalty for violation of any section of this code, the designated representative of the city, who shall issue a notice of infraction or a citation for the commission of a crime as defined by KMC 1.16.010 where a specific penalty is provided, shall add to the penalty provided by this code, the cost of all court filing fees as established by this code together with any assessments or penalties required to be imposed by state law. (Ord. 05-784 § 1).