Alternative criminal penalty.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.91.018
in effectAny person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions referenced in Section 23.91.002 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor subject to the provisions of Chapters 12A.02 and 12A.04 , except that absolute liability shall be imposed for such a violation or failure to comply and none of the mental states described in Section 12A.04.030 need be proved. The Director may request the City Attorney to prosecute such violations criminally as an alternative to the citation procedure outlined in this chapter. (Ord. 119473 § 11, 1999)
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