A violation of this section shall be punishable under Article 1-6 as a civil violation. Monetary fines will be assessed pursuant to civil penalties up to the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00). No violation may be brought as a criminal misdemeanor but may be brought as a civil violation. [Ordinance #408, 2020; Ordinance #381, 2016; Resolution #1535, 2016; prior code § 10-2-6.]