(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise
who shall commence, construct, enlarge, alter, repair or maintain any grading, excavation,
or fill, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision
of this chapter is guilty of a crime. The offense may be filed as either an infraction
or a misdemeanor at the discretion of the Santa Barbara County district attorney.
(b)
If filed as an infraction and upon conviction thereof, the crime shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for a first violation; a fine not exceeding
two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year;
and a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the
same ordinance within one year.
(c)
If filed as a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, the punishment shall be a
fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars,
or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
(d)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a separate
offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted.
(e)
Penalties for any noncompliance with the terms of this chapter shall be as provided
in, but not limited to Chapters 1 (General Provisions) and 24A (Administrative Fines) of the Santa Barbara County Code, i.e., up to five hundred
dollars a day or up to six months imprisonment in the county jail, or both such fine
and imprisonment for each offense. Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate
offense. The remedies or penalties provided by this and other chapters of the Santa
Barbara County Code are cumulative to each other and to other remedies or penalties
available under all other laws of this state and shall not be construed to restrict
any remedy provided by law.
