1.06.020 Violation of Bethel Municipal Code.
A. A person who violates any provision of the Bethel Municipal Code (BMC) or a regulation promulgated thereunder may be guilty of an infraction and may be issued a citation.
B. A violation is a strict liability offense as to which no culpable mental state need be proved.
C. A person charged with a violation under the BMC is not entitled to a trial by jury nor representation by counsel at public expense.
D. Each act of violation and every day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense.
E. In addition to issuing citations for violation of any portion of the BMC, the city may bring a civil action to:
1. Enjoin a violation of any portion of the BMC. On application for injunctive relief and a finding of a violation or threatened violation, the superior court shall enjoin the violation.
2. Recover a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each violation of the BMC.
3. Foreclose a recorded lien or judgment as provided by law.
F. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are in addition to those existing at law or equity. [Ord. 18-06 § 2.]