Except as otherwise provided in Division 17 of the California Vehicle Code entitled “Offenses and Prosecution” (California Vehicle Code Section 40000.1, et seq.) and Division 18 of the California Vehicle Code entitled “Penalties and Disposition of Fees, Fines and Forfeitures” (California Vehicle Code Section 42000, et seq.), as the same may be amended from time to time, it is unlawful and constitutes an infraction for any person to violate, or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter. Each infraction is punishable by:
(1) A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for the first violation;
(2) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the second violation of the same section of this chapter within one year;
(3) A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same section of this chapter within one year. (Ord. No. 938, § 1.)