Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation. Each day in which a violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. In lieu of a court appearance, any person or entity charged with having committed a civil infraction may forfeit to the city the sum of fifty dollars for each such violation. (Ord. 99-39 §5, 1999; Ord. 81-68 §1, 1981; Ord. 664 §5, 1940).