A. Criminal Penalty. Any person violating any of the terms of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, be punished by a jail sentence of up to 90 days, or a fine of up to $1,000, or both such jail sentence and fine, except as indicated in subsection C of this section.

B. Civil Penalty. In addition to any other penalty provided in this section or by law, any person who violates any provision of any business license ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $250.00 per violation to be directly assessed by the City Manager or designee. All civil penalties assessed will be enforced and collected with the procedure specified under this chapter.

C. Violation of LMC 5.35.050 and/or 5.35.060. . Any person who violates LMC 5.35.050 and/or 5.35.060 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a jail sentence of up to 364 days, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. It is the City of Lakewood’s intention that a conviction under this section shall be a predicate offense for subsequent prosecution in accord with RCW 18.130.190(7)(a) and (7)(b). [Ord. 610 § 40, 2015; Ord. 80 § 1, 1996.]