A.    Unless specified otherwise, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as an infraction and shall be punished by a fine as established by Government Code Section 36900 then in effect.

    B.    An offense which would otherwise be an infraction is a misdemeanor if a defendant has been convicted of two or more violations of this chapter within the twelve-month period preceding the commission of the offense. For this purpose, a bail forfeiture is a conviction of the offense charged.

    C.    In addition to the penalties specified in subsection A of this section, any violation of this chapter which constitutes an act of graffiti, as defined in Section 9.30.020 of this code, shall also be subject to additional penalties for such violation as provided in Chapter 9.30 of this code. (Ord. 650 § 2 (part), 2005)